382, Lot: 137. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 246/5-168/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.99 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 25 (235/4 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; palm tree in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne, 25 (date in Aramaic) and ST (in Aramaic) in exergue. Duyrat 1192 (D9/R43); Price 3372; DCA 754. VF, toned.

From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.

The clarity of the reverse of this specimen confirms the reading of this die (R43) as being of year 25.