| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 140 | Auction date: 25 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 2183 Price realized: 1,100 AUD (Approx. 709 USD / 613 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), Salamis Mint, issued 332/1-323 B.C. under Nikokreon, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left a bow, [A]LEXANDR[OU] to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3139, Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6, Newell, Some 7). Lightly toned, compact flan, good very fine and scarce. Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection. CNG Auction 426, lot 202. Estimate: 600 AUD |  |
Match 1:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 140 | Auction date: 25 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 2144 Price realized: 800 AUD (Approx. 516 USD / 446 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 g), Aspendus Mint, posthumous issue year 31 = 182-1 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, SA/ MA in left field S reversed, MA as a monogram, to right ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 2913, BMC -, Muller -, Propontis hoard 100 [same dies]). Extremely fine/good very fine, minor roughness on reverse, and extremely rare, being probably the second known example. Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection. Noble Numismatics Sale 112, lot 3628. Previously Freeman & Sear from a hoard c.2002. Price notes this date from the Propontis hoard which contained an example of this date. This was the last date of issue from this mint and is only known from this example and the Propontis hoard example. Propontis hoard 100 (published in RN 1979), illustrates the other known example coming from the same dies, but was noted by Price as possibly barbarous. However this being a better and clearer example confirms its authenticity as a product of the Aspendus mint. Estimate: 1000 AUD |  |
Match 2:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 140 | Auction date: 25 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 2188 Price realized: 400 AUD (Approx. 258 USD / 223 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, ALEXANDROU to right, club downward to outer right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2550, AMD I Series IX). Extremely fine with mint bloom. Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection. CNG Auction 425, lot 50. The club on drachms of this issue is depicted either facing upward or downward. Neither Price nor ADM differentiate the two. (per CNG) Estimate: 500 AUD |  |
Match 3:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 140 | Auction date: 25 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 2184 Price realized: 400 AUD (Approx. 258 USD / 223 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, rose below throne, [A]LEXANDRO[U] to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, ADM I Series IX). Struck slightly off centre on reverse, extremely fine with underlying mint bloom. Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection. CNG Auction 418, lot 72. Estimate: 400 AUD |  |
Match 4:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 140 | Auction date: 25 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 2190 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ALEXANDROU to right, no control marks, (cf.S.6730, Price -, ADM I Series X, 78a var (monogram below throne, same obv. die), CNG E-422, lot 84 [same dies]). Toned, extremely fine and extremely rare, apparently the second or third known of this issue. Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection. CNG Auction 429, lot 50. It is possible that ADM I Series X, 78b is of this unmarked issue; the reverse controls on that coin are listed as "obscure", which may indicate that control marks were expected, but cannot be seen-possibly because none are present on that coin. Unfortunately, the piece is not illustrated in ADM, nor can it be found in Pella. (per CNG) Estimate: 800 AUD |  |
Match 5:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 139 | Auction date: 29 July 2025 |
| Lot number: 4146 Price realized: 420 AUD (Approx. 273 USD / 237 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.41 g), "Colophon" Mint, barbarous issue issued late 4th century B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A or D below throne, crescent to left, ALEXANDROU to right (N reversed), (cf.S.6730, Price (1798a), BMC -, P.O.(1) 286). Very fine and very rare. Ex Fred Shore, USA, January 18, 2003. Estimate: 200 AUD |  |
