Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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THRACE. Mesambria. AR Tetradrachm (16.70 gms), ca. 175-125 B.C. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-3.2, 1568; Pr-1077. Struck 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; in inner left field, helmet above MA; KO below throne. Struck on the typical broad flan, this Mesambrian issue is impressively well-preserved. The sharply detailed strike on both sides is surrounded by an abundance of original luster that underlies the subtle toning.
Estimate: $400 - $600
HGC-3.2, 1568; Pr-1077. Struck 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; in inner left field, helmet above MA; KO below throne. Struck on the typical broad flan, this Mesambrian issue is impressively well-preserved. The sharply detailed strike on both sides is surrounded by an abundance of original luster that underlies the subtle toning.
Estimate: $400 - $600