Roma Numismatics

Auction XXIX  –  9 November 2023

Roma Numismatics, Auction XXIX

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval and World Coins

Th, 09.11.2023, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

★ The Fourth Known Example ★

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tarsos, circa 323 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, dolphin swimming upward in left field, Θ below throne. Price 3035 corr. = Akçakale 47 corr. (same obv. die; symbol); Newell, Tarsos -; CNG MBS 78, 404 (same dies); Rauch E-11, 71 (same dies). 17.24g, 27mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare issue, perhaps only the fourth known example.

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Price realized 2'000 GBP
Starting price 450 GBP
Estimate 750 GBP
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