Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 128. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $5250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.16 g, 1h). Pella mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet she holds in her right hand, and cradling stylis in her left arm / BA-SILEW-S DHMHTRIOU, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident held aloft in his left hand, chlamys over left arm; monogram to left; to right, dolphin above star. Newell 68 (obv. die LVII); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG München 1042 var. (no dolphin; same obv. die); SNG Saroglos -. Superb EF, light iridescent toning.

From the Dr. Lamar Payne Collection. Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 181.