KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.26 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 120. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.26 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai; in left field, Demeter standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; EXE below throne. Price 693; Noe, Sicyon 36 var. (A74/P143 [unlisted die combination]). Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die, area of flat strike on reverse. EF. Very rare, six noted by Noe, one additional in Pella, two in CoinArchives (including the present coin).

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 419, 25 August 2018), lot 66; Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 330.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 10:39:40 ET.

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