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LOT 2582
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 189-188 B.C.
Posthumous issue, Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 24. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on ear. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date mark AS over K Γ in left field. Good fine.(16.03 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
Price 2902; Mueller 1215; Propontis hoard 98-99; Tell Kotchek hoard 593; Prokesch-Osten 256.
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LOT 2582
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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