EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01 g, 1h). Imitating an issue of Chios struck circa 290-275 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Near EF.

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Lot: 1. Estimated: $ 150

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Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01 g, 1h). Imitating an issue of Chios struck circa 290-275 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram over bunch of grapes; monogram below throne. For prototype, cf. Price 2317; Naumann 107, lot 28. Lightly toned with hints of iridescence, reverse die a little worn. Near EF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 73 (23 July 2020), lot 192.


Closing Date and Time: 13 September 2023 at 10:00:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.