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5th June 2022 > Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
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LOT 8106
Estimate
GBP (£) 150 - 200
EUR (€) 170 - 230
USD ($) 180 - 250
£135 (EUR 157; USD 166) (+bp*)
ANCIENT GREEK COINS - MACEDONIA - ALEXANDER III (THE GREAT) - COUNTERMARKED AR TETRADRACHM
208-207 B.C.
208-207 B.C.
Posthumous issue, Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 11. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date IA over Phi in left field, O beneath throne; Seleukid anchor countermark to obverse. (16.06 grams.). Good very fine.
PROVENANCE:
Ex UK private collection.
PUBLISHED:
See Wildwinds.com (this coin).
LITERATURE:
Price 2850; Heipp 123-125.
