Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 105. Estimate CHF4800. Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013. Sold For CHF5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 22mm, 8.56 g 12), Kallatis, c. 250-225 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with serpent on the bowl, pendant earring and pearl necklace.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ Nike standing to left, holding olive wreath in her right hand and stylis with triangular sail in her left; to left, Κ; below left, monogram of ΑΤΡ. Price 913. Brilliant and struck from fresh dies. Some very minor flattening on the reverse,
otherwise, virtually as struck.
From a European collection.