IONIA, Miletos. Circa 210-190/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.54 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 241. Estimated: $ 400

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Miletos. Circa 210-190/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.54 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, lion standing left, head right, above MI (civic) monogram; ΛE and ΦΛ monograms vertically to inner right. Marcellesi 43; Price 2193 corr. var. (ΛE monogram, not E; monogram oriented horizontally); Demetrius I Hoard 280 (this coin). Toned, minor double strike on reverse. VF. Extremely rare variety, the only example published.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 421, 30 May 2018), lot 166; Tuck Pittman Collection; Noble 77 (24 November 2004), lot 3126; Demetrius I Hoard (CH X, 301), no. 280.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:20:00 ET.

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