Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 25  –  11 - 14 March 2023

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 25

Ancient, Medieval and World Coins

Part 1: Sa, 11.03.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 2: Su, 12.03.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 3: Mo, 13.03.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 14.03.2023, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

★ A nicely toned tetradrachm from Kalchedon struck in high relief ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.86 g, 12 h), Kalchedon, circa 260-220. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY - BAΣIΛEΩΣ Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; in inner left field, monogram; in exergue, grain ear to left. HGC 7, 521. Price 924 corr. ('Kallatis'). Wartenberg & Kagan, 'Some Comments on a New Hoard from the Balkan Sea' in Travaux Le Rider, pp. 402–5 (for reattribution to Kalchedon). Nicely toned and struck in high relief. Very light marks and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a Bavarian Collection, formed in the early 2000s.

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Price realized 2'600 CHF
Starting price 200 CHF
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