• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 15

22 October 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
overview
Estimate: 4500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 62

KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.33 g, 2 h), attributed to Philip III, but possibly struck under Alexander III, Pella (?), c. 323/2-315. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙ - ΠΠΟΥ Nude jockey on horse prancing to left, holding long palm branch in his right hand; above, Macedonian shield. Le Rider 460 (-/R379, but with an unrecorded obverse die). SNG ANS 434. Very rare. An extraordinary and anomalous piece of superb style and great beauty. Extremely fine.

From the Molard Collection, Switzerland.

This is a very intriguing and important tetradrachm, which is struck under the name of Philip II. When Hyla Troxell described SNG ANS 8, II, 434, she pointed out that Newell had long ago removed the ANS coin of this type from the Macedonian issues of Philip II, and placed it with coins of Alexander from uncertain Greek mints. He presumably did this because of the way the king's name is arranged (vertically to the right, and split by the horse's foreleg), and because of the style of Zeus's head. It is also somewhat reminiscent of Alexander's early Zeus/Eagle coinage (Price 142).

Online bidding closes: 22 Oct 2017, 12:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 18:17:29 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Oktober 2017 at 12:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...