ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 290-275 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of issue in the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 259. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 290-275 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of issue 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-in-wreath above uncertain symbol; uncertain symbol below throne. Unpublished in the standard references; cf. HGC 6, 1134 for prototypes. Iridescent tone. EF.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Belgica Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 438, 3 January 2012), lot 144.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:26:00 ET.

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