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11 October 2020
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  850 CHF
Lot 187

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.94 g, 12 h), struck posthumously in Chios, under magistrate, Eukles, circa 190-165. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ/ΕΥΚΛΗΣ Zeus seated to left on backless throne, holding eagle in his outstreched right hand and long scepter in his left; to left, ΠΟ over Sphinx seated on amphora to left. Bauslaugh, Posthumous, Series 68, (80/- (unlisted reverse die). HGC 6, 113. Price 2421. Nicely toned and very attractive, on a broad flan. Very rare late Chian tetradrachm. Slightly doubled obverse and die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Elsen 77. 13 December 2003, 77.

Online bidding closes: 11 Oct 2020, 15:33:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 21:24:17 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:850 CHF by Thundrlipz (11 bids)
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