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2 December 2017
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  400 CHF
Lot 25

CELTIC, Asia. Late 4th or early 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.73 g, 9 h), an early imitation of a tetradrachm of Alexander III from Damascus. Head of Herakles in lion skin headdress to right. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΙΑΝΡΟ / ΣΙΛΕΩ (second word retrograde) Zeus seated on throne to left; below, ΔΑ; in field to left, torch. Unpublished?. Very rare. A bold piece, well-struck. Good very fine.

From the collection of W.F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Münzen und Medaillen, Basel and ex Kricheldorf auction, October 1955.

This is a remarkably fine contemporary copy: while the obverse betrays its non-Greek die engraver, the reverse, aside from the inscription, very carefully done.

Online bidding closes: 2 Dec 2017, 15:42:30 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 10:30:14 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:400 CHF by MailBidder2339 (7 bids)
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