KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. AR Oktadrachm (28.5mm, 27.30 g). Aigai mint. Struck circa 492-480/79 BC.Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. AR Oktadrachm (28.5mm, 27.30 g). Aigai mint. Struck circa 492-480/79 BC. Horseman, wearing chlamys and petasos, and holding two spears, standing right behind horse, with kerykeion on its rump, advancing right / Quadripartite incuse square. Raymond pl. II, 5–6; AMNG III p. 49, 7 (Bisaltai); HPM pl. XII, 1 (Bisaltai); SNG ANS 1 var. (no kerykeion); Boston MFA 617 (Bisaltai); Gillet 739 var. (no kerykeion); Pozzi 696 = Rhousopoulos 1006 (Bisaltai); Weber 1847 (Bisaltai); Kastner 4, lot 29 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, minor double strike. EF. |