LOT 2586
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. Near very fine.(15.82 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2897; Müller 1210; Mektepini hoard 575-577; SNG Cop 771.
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LOT 2586
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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. 16.44 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Zeus AR Tetradrachm 191-190 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 22. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KB in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark beneath chair. 16.07 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian - AR Contemporaty imitation Drachm Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
Contemporary imitation of archer king seated type. Obv: head of Satrap left. Rev: garbled legend, king sitting right, holding bow. 3.61 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
