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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 467

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.55 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 467.
 Estimated: $ 30 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 54 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.55 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with eagles perched on the back; M in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3600 var. (position of control marks; same obv. die as illustration = NAC 72, lot 344 = CH I, fig. 6, 2); Waggoner –; cf. Berlin obj. no. 18202989 (same obv . die, controls not visible); Roma XIV, lot 111 (same obv. die). Toned, some marks. VF. Well centered and struck, and excellent metal for these typically porous dekadrachms. Extremely rare variety, only the Roma example in CoinArchives.

From the Collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex E. Milas Collection (Leu 54, 20 May 1992), lot 86.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Two, which begins 19 January 2021 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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