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LOT 2581
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 213-212 B.C.
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 6. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; square C over Φ in left field, O beneath throne. Very fine.(15.93 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Price 2841; Heipp-Tamer 98.
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LOT 2581
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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