One of Three Known

439, Lot: 136. Estimate $250. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 246/5-168/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.91 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 92 (168/7 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; palm tree in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne, BP monogram (date) in exergue. Duyrat 1355 var. (D49/R– [unlisted rev. die]) = BM acc. no. 1997,0510.1; Rouvier –; Price –; DCA 771; HGC 10, 61; CNG 102, lot 625 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation, 4276650-008, graded XF, Strike: 2/5, Surface: 4/5. Extremely rare date, one of three known (this, the BM, and CNG 102 pieces).

From the Edward E. Cohen Collection. Ex Album 24 (14 January 2016), lot 50.