ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 270-220 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.02 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 257.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 270-220 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.02 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, sphinx seated left above monogram; Π below throne. Bauslaugh, Posthumous, Series 27, dies 36/72 (obv. die unlisted for series, but known for Series 28); Price 2358; HGC 6, 1132. Iridescent tone. EF. Well centered on a broad flan. Extremely rare, only one example noted by Bauslaugh, one additional in Pella (from the same dies), none in CoinArchives, nor the ANS photofile.


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