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LOT 2269

Sold for (Inc. bp): £140


Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.

Phaselis, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 24. 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; K Δ in left field. 16.18 grams.

Very fine.

PROVENANCE:
Ex UK private collection.

LITERATURE:
Price 2867; Mueller 1192; Propontis hoard 82; SNG Cop 166; Tell Kotchek hoard 571-573.

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