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Ancients Auction 22  –  22 May 2025

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The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 22

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 22.05.2025, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Attractively Toned ★

ANCIENT GREECE. KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Demetrios I 'Poliorketes'.
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 304-290 BC. Corinth.
In the name and types of Alexander III. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai, holding sceptre; statue of Athena facing in left field, OΛY below throne.

Good Very Fine; attractive cabinet tone.

Property of a London academic; acquired on the UK art market since the 1980s.

Reference: Price-695; Noe, Sicyon-38.
Rarity: Very Rare; 1 recorded example on PELLA.
Die Axis: 9h.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Weight: 17.17 g.

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