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Electronic Auction 505

Lot nuber 219

CARIA, Mylasa. Circa 300 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.26 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.


Electronic Auction 505
Lot: 219.
 Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CARIA, Mylasa. Circa 300 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.26 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΩΧ monogram in left field, EY below throne. Thompson, Alexandrine, Group 1, 3–4; Price 2479. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Good VF.

See F. Delrieux, “Le role militaire des monnaies au monogramme ΩX dans la Carie de Pleistarchos” in RN 155 [2000], who suggests that this issue was possibly struck under Pleistarchos, brother of Kassander, who may have ruled in Caria circa 300 BC.

Closing Date and Time: 1 December 2021 at 11:12:40 ET.

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