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LOT 2605
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 197-196 B.C.
Posthumous issue, Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated Year 25. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date KE in left field; head of Helios facing countermark below. Good fine.(16.26 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Price 2939; Müller 1241; Mektepini hoard 534; Propontis hoard 121-125.
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LOT 2605
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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