Sale: Nomos 7, Lot: 45. Estimate CHF5500. Closing Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013. Bidding Closed. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 14.64 g 2), Amphipolis, 355-349/8. Laureate head of Zeus to right.
Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Philip II, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and riding horse walking to left; below horse’s foreleg, Μ; below horse, trident to left. Le Rider 32 var.. Rare. Bold and attractive. Some traces of overstriking and struck on a slightly short flan,
otherwise, extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.