Stack's Bowers Galleries

January 2020 NYINC Auction  –  18 - 19 January 2020

Stack's Bowers Galleries, January 2020 NYINC Auction

Ancient & World Coins, World Paper Money

Part A: Sa, 18.01.2020, from 12:30 AM CET
Part B: Sa, 18.01.2020, from 4:00 PM CET
Part C: Su, 19.01.2020, from 12:30 AM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

MACEDON. Kingdom of Macedon. Time of Alexander III (the Great) to Philip III, 336-317 B.C. AV Stater (8.57 gms), Amphipolis Mint, ca. 325-319 B.C. NGC AU★, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5.
Pr-179. Possible lifetime issue. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Nike standing left, holding stylis and wreath; to left, trident downward; monogram below left wing. Highly lustrous and brilliant, with a rather bold and well centered strike. Only the slightest degree of light rub is evident on the high points. Compare to a similar example of this same Price number, an NGC MS*, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5, which realized a hammer of $15,000 [!] in January 2017.
Estimate: $5000.00- $7500.00

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Price realized 5'500 USD
Starting price 3'000 USD
Estimate 5'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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