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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 122

a Selection of Hellenistic Tetradrachms (4): i) Kingdom of Paeonia, Audoleon (315-285 BC), AR Tetradrachm, in the name and types of Alexander III, 'the Great', of Macedon, head of young Herakles right, clad in lion skin, rev. ALEXANDROY, Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left, holding vertical sceptre, L above torch to left field, 17.15g (Price 643b), softened but toned, fine; ii) Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas (277-239 BC), AR Tetradrachm, head of Pan left, within Macedonian shield, club behind, rev. BASILEOS ANTIGONOY, Athena Alkidemos left, with spear and shield, Macedonian helmet to lower left, 16.95g (Hoover 1042), considerable environmental wear to reverse, cleaned elsewhere, good to fine; iii) Ptolemaic Kingdon of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) (80-58 BC), dated RY 20 = 62/1 BC, diademed head right, rev. eagle standing left upon thunderbolt, LK-PA across fields, 14.18g (Svoronos 1867), softened to edges, some deposits; iv) Kingdom of Pergamum, Eumenes I (263-241 BC), laureate head of Philetairos right, rev. PHILETAIROY, Athena enthroned left crowning the royal name with a wreath held in her right hand, resting her left arm on shield, ivy leaf in the outer left field, A in the innter left field, bow in the right field, 16.86g (SNG France 1610), considerable wear and porosity to reverse, good to fine; (4). Sold as seen, no returns.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£180