Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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SYRIA. Phoenicia. Arados. AR Tetradrachm (16.81 gms), Arados Mint, ca. 246/5-168/7 B.C. NGC VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-10, 61; Pr-3365. In the name and types of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon. Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; palm tree in left field; below throne, monogram below strut. This Alexander-type Tetradrachm is struck on a broad flan, presenting a portrait of Herakles in finer style than typically encountered for this later issue. A charming piece with lightly toned surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500
HGC-10, 61; Pr-3365. In the name and types of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon. Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; palm tree in left field; below throne, monogram below strut. This Alexander-type Tetradrachm is struck on a broad flan, presenting a portrait of Herakles in finer style than typically encountered for this later issue. A charming piece with lightly toned surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500