Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III, uncertain mint 3 circa 306, AR 15.69 g. Diademed head of Alexander r., wearing elephant's skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Athena advancing r., brandishing spear and holding shield.; in l. field, monogram and bee and in r. field, eagle standing r. on thunderbolt. Svoronos 153. BMC 45. CPE 83.
A very rare variety. A bold portrait and a wonderful iridescent tone, good very fine
Ex CNA XXI, 1992, 194; Gemini II, 2006, 170; Triton X, 2007, 413 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 62, 2011, 3162 sales.
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Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III, uncertain mint 3 circa 306, AR 15.69 g. Diademed head of Alexander r., wearing elephant's skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Athena advancing r., brandishing spear and holding shield.; in l. field, monogram and bee and in r. field, eagle standing r. on thunderbolt. Svoronos 153. BMC 45. CPE 83.
A very rare variety. A bold portrait and a wonderful iridescent tone, good very fine
Ex CNA XXI, 1992, 194; Gemini II, 2006, 170; Triton X, 2007, 413 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 62, 2011, 3162 sales.
View a video of this lot