Leu Numismatik

Auction 2  –  11 May 2018

Leu Numismatik, Auction 2

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval coins

Fr, 11.05.2018, from 4:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ A extremely fine stater of Alexander struck under Menes ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.55 g, 1 h), Arados, struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, monogram of AP. Price 3423 ('Byblos'). A lustrous example. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with minor chalk deposits , otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

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Price realized 1'800 CHF
Starting price 1'600 CHF
Estimate 2'000 CHF
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