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Electronic Auction 459  8 Jan 2020
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Lot 63

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 140 USD
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.43 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Herakles, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΟΔΗ in left field, star below throne, HPAKΛEOYΣ in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D1/R– (unlisted rev. die); Topalov, Odesos, Series 45, Issue 98 var. (shorter name); Price 1208 var. (same); HGC 3, 1588. Toned, double struck, area of flat strike. VF. Extremely rare variety of a very rare issue, only two in Pella (including the one noted by Callataÿ), five in CoinArchives (including the present piece).

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 421, 30 May 2018), lot 18; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 281 (20 June 2012), lot 20.
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