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1606 Macedonian Kingdom. Perseus. Silver Tetradrachm (15.49 g), 179-168 BC
. Pella or Amphipolis, ca. 171-168 BC. Ka…, magistrate. Dia-
demed head of Perseus right.
Reverse:
-
-
, eagle with wings displayed standing right on thunderbolt; above, KA monogram;
in right field, AY monogram; between legs,
monogram; all within oak wreath; in exergue, plow. Mamroth 22; cf. SNG Alpha Bank 1133. Well
struck and perfectly centered. Lovely old cabinet tone.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
From the Hanbery Collection; includes old tickets.
1607
Macedonian Kingdom. Perseus. Silver Drachm (2.54 g),
179-168 BC
. Third Macedonian War issue. Uncertain mint in
Thessaly, ca. 171/0 BC. Zo(ilos?) and Hermias, magistrates.
Head of Helios facing slightly right.
Reverse:
Rose with bud to
right; above and at base of stem, magistrates' names: EPMIA
and
-
. Price p. 241, pl. LV, 247; SNG Keckman 795.
Nearly
Mint State
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased
from an uncertain NFA auction in the 1970s-1980s, lot 201.
1608
Paeonian Kingdom. Patraos. Silver Tetradrachm (12.94
g), 335-315 BC
. Damastion(?). Laureate head of Apollo right.
Reverse:
-[
TPAO]Y, warrior on horseback right, riding down
enemy below with lance; on horse' s rump, torch-like symbol.
Paeonian Hoard 73 (same dies); cf. SNG ANS 1046 (same dies).
Attractive old cabinet tone.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 400
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in
1988. Ex CNA V (9 December 1988), 81.
1609
Paeonian Kingdom. Patraos. Silver Tetradrachm (11.31
g), 335-315 BC
. Damastion(?). Laureate head of Apollo right.
Reverse:
-
[T]PAOY, warrior on horseback right, riding down
enemy below with lance; above horse' s head, M. Paeonian
Hoard 198 (same dies); cf. SNG ANS 1032 (same obv. die, diff.
symbol). Lightly toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
From the Hanbery Collection.