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LOT 2607
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 194-193 B.C.
Posthumous issue. Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 19. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over I Θ in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark to obverse. Very fine.(16.23 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Price 2898; Mueller 1211; Mektepini hoard 578-580.
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LOT 2607
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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