LOT 2587
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 B.C.
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 29. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; K Theta in left field. Near very fine.(16.44 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2943, Müller 1245, Mektepini hoard 541, Propontis hoard 133-136.
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LOT 2587
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Ancient Greek Coins - Illyria - Dyrrhachium - Cow AR Drachm 200-30 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Magistrates Philostratos and Damenos. Obv: FILOSTRATOS legend with cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling to left, corn ear to right, bunch of grapes below. Rev: [DYR] DAMHNOS around double stellate pattern in double linear square. 3.19 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 213-212 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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. 15.93 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Seleukid Kingdom - Alexander I Balas - Elephant AE Unit 152-145 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Antioch mint. Obv: head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. Rev: BASILEWS ALEXANDROY above and beneath elephant walking left; AB monogram beneath belly. 1.89 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
