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Auction 34  6 January 2015
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Lot 94

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 2650 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos III Doson (229-221 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.21g, 12h. Mint of Amphipolis(?), struck c.227-225 BC. Head of Poseidon facing right, wearing a wreath of seaweed. Rev. Apollo seated left on a prow inscribed BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIΓONOY, testing a bow with his extended right hand, and leaning on the prow with his left, a monogram below (SNG Alpha Bank 1046; SNG Ashmolean 3266; Boston 714-5). A light mark on cheek, otherwise well-struck and a very good example of this issue, extremely fine and attractive. Rare in this state of preservation.
ex Gemini Auction I, New York, 11-12 January, 2005, lot 94

Estimate: $ 2,000
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