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Auction 40  11 January 2017
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Lot 1034

Estimate: 6000 USD
Price realized: 5500 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, ANCIENT GREEK COINS, Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Gold Stater (8.39 g), 336-323 BC. Kalchedon, ca. 260-220 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with serpent coiled to right. Rev. [], Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, KA monogram above NK monogram. (Price 914 (Kallatis); SNG Alpha Bank -). NGC grade MS*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.

This type was attributed to Kallatis in Thrace by Price but since has been reattributed to Kalchedon in Bithynia (see U. Wartenberg & J. H. Kagan, "Some comments on a new hoard from the Balkan area," Travaux Le Rider, p. 405).

Estimate: $ 6,000
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