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Electronic Auction 420  9 May 2018
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Lot 225

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 220 USD
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BITHYNIA, Herakleia Pontike. Circa 230-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.68 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, HP monogram above XA monogram; Θ below throne, club in exergue. Price 936A corr. (no royal title); HGC 7, 481; SNG Stancomb 840 = G. Hirsch 168, lot 187 (same obv. die). VF, toned, a hint of porosity, softly struck on obverse. Extremely rare, none in Pella, CoinArchives, nor ANS Photofile; only the Stancomb piece published (cited by Price).

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear Electronic Auction (19 May 2005), lot F29.
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