LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 188-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 15.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 139.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 188-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 15.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, two piloi above monogram above chelys. Price 1732; HGC 6, 1047; Gaziantep 1068. Toned, with some iridescence, some roughness and scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one in Pella (the Vienna piece noted by Price), none in CoinArchives, nor the ANS Photofile.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 10:46:00 ET.

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