Davissons Ltd.
Auction 42 1 Mar 2023
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KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 14.39 gm. 25 mm. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Philip III or Alexander IV, circa 323-315 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth on horseback right, holding palm; tripod below; Λ above torch below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 47, 16. SNG ANS 780 (same rev. die). Near Extremely Fine; rich old cabinet tone with underlying iridescence; appealing style; some die polishing marks in fields on reverse; two minor hairline scratches in field above horse. Choice and attractive.