Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
Lot number: 42 Price realized: 1,000 USD (Approx. 921 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 14.06 gm. 24 mm. Lifetime issue. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 348/7-343/2 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth on horseback right, holding palm and reins; grasshopper below raised foreleg. Le Rider Group IIA, 192 (D88/R161). SNG ANS 489-493. Good Very Fine; rich old toning; well centered, and well placed on the flan, with ample space before Zeus on obverse. Handsome example. From a collection of high quality ancient coins formed in the American Midwest in the 1950s, carefully sourced from Spink & Son in London, NFA (Edward Gans) in NYC, and Earle Stanton in LA., among others. Estimate: 600 USD |