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Nomos 3

10 May 2011
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 7500 CHF
Hammer Price:  11000 CHF
Lot 61

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. Quarter stater (Gold, 2.15 g 5), Amphipolis, c. 330-320. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a serpent on the bowl Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝ / ΔΡΟΥ Thunderbolt, bow and club. Price 165. A wonderfully preserved, very sharp example. Virtually as struck.


From the APCW Collection, USA..

Small Greek gold coins often tend to be rather worn or ‘beat up’; this is quite understandable since they were used more than were staters, which tended to be kept as a store of wealth. This piece, however, seems to have scarcely circulated at all and is, thus, very rare, indeed.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2011, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 20:05:50 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:11000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 10 Mai 2011 at 9:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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