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Auction 3109  –  17 - 20 August 2023

Heritage Auctions, Auction 3109

Ancient and World Coins

Part 1: Th, 17.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part 3: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 11:00 PM CEST
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Description

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Posthumous issue of Ecbatana, under Seleucus I Nicator, ca. 311-195 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; OY monogram over horse forepart grazing left in left field, IΣΩ below strut. Price 3989. Stuck from artistic Fine Style dies. This coin showcases a sublime portrait with a halo of champagne luster. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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Price realized 1'700 USD
Starting price 750 USD
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