LOT 2270
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.
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. Good fine.(15.89 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2897; Müller 1210; Mektepini hoard 575-577; SNG Cop 771.
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LOT 2270
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £127
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Ancient Greek Coins - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Drachm Group [5] 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £102
Group comprising drachms of Alexander III. Obvs: profile bust right wearing lion-skin. Revs: Zeus seated left with legend behind; various marks below throne and before. 19.28 grams total.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater 460-420 B.C.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Obv: warrior or hoplite, helmetted, naked, walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm, turtle between his legs. Rev: EST above triskeles of human legs left rotating left, lion crouching left behind it. 10.88 grams.
Near very fine; banker cut to reverse edge. Unpublished obverse mark.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Patraos of Paeonia - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 340-315 B.C.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Obv: laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: PATRAOY beneath horseman right, spearing a fallen lying on the ground, holding up his shield in defence; PMH monogram in upper left field. 12.70 grams.
Extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection.
