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Obolos 6

20 November 2016
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Starting Price: 100 CHF
Hammer Price:  170 CHF
Lot 318

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28mm, 17.07 g 1), Byblos (or Arados?), c. 330-320 (or 320-315 ?). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated left on backless throne, holding long scepter with his left hand and eagle in his right; to left, monogram of ΑΡ. Price 3426. Obverse struck somewhat off center and with minor die breaks, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

This issue was attributed to Byblos by Price; others have seen it as an issue struck in Alexander’s name by Ptolemy I as satrap, but in Arados.

Online bidding closes: 20 Nov 2016, 17:39:00 CET Current Date & Time: 18 Apr 2024, 13:00:39 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:170 CHF by Ghostcoins (5 bids)
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