IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 290-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.00 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 236. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 290-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.00 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above club; monogram below throne (barely visible). Kinns, Appendix A, –; Price 1699; CNG E-208, lot 36 (same dies). Area of flat strike along periphery, die break on obverse. VF. Extremely rare, none in Pella, two in CoinArchives, none in ANS Photofile, Price references two.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 421, 30 May 2018), lot 161, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1997.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:18:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.