LOT 2589
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 211-210 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 8, 211-210 BC. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; F over H in left field. Near very fine.(15.89 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2843; Heipp 103-106; Mektepini hoard 496-497.
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LOT 2589
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm 485-466 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Hieron I. Obv: bearded charioteer driving slow quadriga walking right, Nike flying right above, crowning the horses. Rev: SYRAKOSION legend clockwise from top right and ending beneath neck with pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing a necklace, her hair tied in a krobylos, four dolphins swimming right around. 16.81 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 211-210 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 8, 211-210 BC. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; F over H in left field. 15.89 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
![Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed Ar Drachms [2]](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/207225-s.jpg)
Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed Ar Drachms [2] Circa 5th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Group comprising: Apollonia, gorgoneion drachm; with another. 3.07 grams total.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
