LOT 2583
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 221-220 B.C.
Posthumous issue, Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 1. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; ear mark A in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark to obverse. Good very fine.(15.80 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2915; Muller 1225; Prokesch-Osten 51.
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LOT 2583
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 18. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on cheek. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over IH in left field. 15.82 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 197-196 B.C. or 187-186 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 16 or 26. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over IC or AS over KC in left field. 16.47 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; TA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (off flan). 4.40 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
