ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 190-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 15.34 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Philokrates, magistrate.

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Lot: 118. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 190-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 15.34 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Philokrates, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, AP above sphinx seated left on amphora; [ΦIΛO]KPATHΣ in exergue. Bauslaugh, Posthumous, Series unlisted, but obv. die 89; Price –; HGC 6, 1139; Demetrios I Hoard 318; CNG 102, 494 (same obv. die); Kölner Münzkabinett 109, lot 57 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, surfaces a bit rough, trace deposits, scratches on reverse. VF. Very rare with this magistrate; only two in CoinArchives, one in Demetrios I hoard (which may be one of the two in CoinArchives).


Closing Date and Time: 9 March 2022 at 10:39:00 ET.

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