Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 816. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.02 g, 11h). Pella mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike alighting atop prow of galley left, blowing trumpet she holds in her right hand, and holding stylis in her left / BA-SILEW-S DHMHTRIOU, Poseidon Pelagaios, nude, standing left, throwing trident held in his right hand, mantle over his left arm; monogram to left; to right, dolphin above star. Newell 68 (obv. die LVII); SNG München 1042 var. (no dolphin; same obv. die); SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Berry -. Superb EF, lightly toned, slight die shift on reverse. ($1500)