419, Lot: 201. Estimate $300. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CYPRUS, Amathos. Androkles. Mid-late 4th century BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.88 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, eagle flying left; Cypriote ‘IS’ by Zeus’ feet; Cypriote ‘E’ below throne. Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Price 3085; Amandry,
Monnayage –. VF, toned, redeposited horn silver, graffiti in reverse fields. Very rare, four in Pella, one (correctly identified) in CoinArchives, none in ANS photofile.