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9 July 2017
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A rare emission of Apollonia in Macedon

Starting Price: 175 CHF
Hammer Price:  175 CHF
Lot 46

MACEDON. Apollonia. circa 187-late 2nd century BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.85 g, 7 h), Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Rev. ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ Amphora. SNG ANS 224-6. SNG Cop 133. Well centered with a attractive dark green patina; nice details. Overstruck as usual, otherwise, very fine.

Ex. Lanz 150 (13.12.2010) lot 98.

The majority of the coins of "Apollonia" were overstruck. As planchets were used coins issued by Ptolemy Keraunos, (SNG ANS 224-226) eldest son of Ptolemy I of Egypt, and for a limited time King of Macedon (281-279). These coins were wrongly attributed to Paroreia by misinterpretation of the monogram on the reverse.

Online bidding closes: 9 Jul 2017, 14:53:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 20:39:20 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:175 CHF by nomisma (1 bid)
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