LOT 2579
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 189-188 B.C.
Aspendos, 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; AS over K Δ in left field, eagle standing left beneath throne. Good fine.(16.33 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2903; Müller 1216; Tell Kotchek hoard 594-596.
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LOT 2579
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 197-196 B.C. or 187-186 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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. 16.47 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Mysia - Kyzikos -Lion AR Hemiobol 500-400 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Obv: forepart of boar left, tunny fish to right. Rev: K retrograde to upper left of head of roaring lion left, in incuse. 0.76 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 207-206 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 12. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; IB over F in left field, O beneath chair. 15.65 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection.
