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11 October 2020
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Unpublished Alexander from Myrina

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  360 CHF
Lot 182

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, Circa 215-190 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 17.04 g, 1 h), struck posthumously, Myrina. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated to left on throne with high back, holding eagle with closed wings on his outstretched right hand and long scepter in his left; in field to left, kantharos above monogram. Apparently unpublished. Cf. Price 1652 var. (monogram). Extremely rare, early civic "Alexander". Reverse slighly off-centre and with a few scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Albuquerque 88, 5 April 1998, 1.

Nomos would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Duthel Jacques for his valuable commends on this interesting issue.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 15:31:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 16 Apr 2024, 07:58:08 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:360 CHF by MailBidder2339 (9 bids)
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