Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 132

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Show similar lots on CoinArchives

Find similar lots in upcoming
auctions on
  NumisBids.com
Lot description:


KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.06 g, 2h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field, Θ below throne, small globule above right arm. Price 3032; Newell, Tarsos 38 (obv. die unlisted); ANS 1951.116.13 (same obv. die). Lightly toned. Choice EF. Struck from fine style dies on a broad flan.

From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Shanna Schmidt, 20 February 2019. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 397; Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 178.


Estimate: 1000 USD