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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
3283
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'Silver
Tetradrachm (16.0 g), 336-323 BC
. Perge, civic year 19
(203/2 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin head-
ress.
Reverse:
A
E
AN
POY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle
and scepter; in left field, I
. Price 2931; Colin emission 19 (dies
not recorded). We note some flatness of strike around the
obverse rim.
Underlying luster, lightly toned. Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Ex NAC 64 (17-18 May 2012), 2191.
.
3284
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III the Great. Silver
drachm (4.18 g), 336-323 BC.
Lampsakos, 310-301 BC.
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress.
Reverse:
A
E
AN
P[OY], Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in
left field, forepart of pegasos left; below throne, A
. Price 1394;
ADM II series XVIII, 477-83. Nicely toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3285
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great Silver
Tetradrachm (17.15 g)
. Mesambria, CA. 275 BC. Head of
Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and
scepter; in left field above knee, helmet; in left field before foot,
monogram. Cf. Lukanc 70-4; cf. Kostial 885-7; cf. Price 992
for prototype. Boldly struck.
NGC grade Choice Extremely
Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3286
Macedonian Kingdom. Demetrios I Poliorketes. Silver
Tetradrachm (16.7 g), 306-283 BC
. Amphipolis, ca. 289/8
BC. Diademed and horned head right.
Reverse:
BA
I
E
HMHTPIOY, Poseidon Pelagaios, nude, standing left, right foot
propped on rock, holding trident in left hand, right arm resting
on leg; monograms to outer left and right. Newell 124; SNG
Alpha Bank 952; SNG Saroglos 904.
Rare.
Lovely style with
pleasing old cabinet toning.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
Ex CNG E299, 77
.
3287
Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos II Gonatas. Silver Tet-
radrachm (17.13 g), 277/6-239 BC.
Amphipolis, ca. 274/1-
260/55 BC. Head of Pan left, lagobolon at shoulder, in central
boss of Macedonian shield.
Reverse
: BA
I
E
ANTI
ONOY,
Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield decorated
with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; in inner left field,
crested Macedonian helmet; in inner right field, H
. Touratso-
glou 25-40; SNG Alpha Bank 986-8; SNG Saroglos 921-4.
NGC
grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3288
Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos II Gonatas. Silver Tet-
radrachm (16.9 g), 277/6-239 BC
. Amphipolis, ca. 274/1-
260/55 BC. Head of Pan left, lagobolon at shoulder, in central
boss of Macedonian shield.
Reverse:
BA
I
E
ANTI
ONOY,
Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield decorated
with aegis, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; in inner left field,
crested Macedonian helmet; in inner right field, H
monogram.
Touratsoglou 25-40; SNG Alpha Bank 986-8; SNG Saroglos 921-
4. Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
Ex Gorny & Mosch 200 (10 October 2011), 1466.
.
3289
Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos III Doson. Silver Tet-
radrachm (17.0 g), 229-221 BC.
Amphipolis, ca. 227-225
BC. Head of Poseidon right, wreathed with marine plants.
Reverse
: BA
I
E
ANTI
ONO[Y] inscribed on side of prow,
Apollo seated left on prow, testing arrow; below, monogram.
Touratsoglou 52-3; SNG Alpha Bank 1046-7; SNG Saroglos 933.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
