PHOENICIA, Marathos. 230/29 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.79 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Dated CY 30 (of Arados, 230/29 BC).

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Lot: 335. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PHOENICIA, Marathos. 230/29 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.79 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Dated CY 30 (of Arados, 230/29 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, civic monogram above palm tree; [date (in Phoenician) in exergue]. Duyrat, Ateliers, Series III, 62–3 var. (unlisted dies); Price 3452; HGC 10, 185; DCA 820. Lightly toned, light marks, faint graffiti, die shift and off center on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, only two examples noted by Duyrat (the two in Pella, and including the one in the ANS Photofile), none in CoinArchives.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 421, 30 May 2018), lot 367, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 17 January 2004. Ex “Seleucus III” Hoard (CH X, 272).


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 11:51:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.