LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 215-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.83 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.

Electronic Auction 488
Lot: 214. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 215-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.83 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, monogram above kithara. Price 1704; HGC 6, 1046 (same obv. die as illustration). Dark iridescent tone, small flan flaw on obverse. VF. Rare.

Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 423, 27 June 2018), lot 164; Spink America (6 December 1999), lot 518.


Closing Date and Time: 24 March 2021 at 11:11:00 ET.

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