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LOT 2585
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 197-196 B.C. or 187-186 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 16 or 26. 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; AS over IC or AS over KC in left field. Very fine.(16.47 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
AS over IC: Price 2895; Mueller 1208; Mektepini hoard 565-568. AS over KC: Price 2906; Tell Kotchek hoard 597-598.
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LOT 2585
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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