Greek Paeonian Silver AR Tetradrachm
Greek, Paeonia, Lykkeios, ca. 356 to 335 BCE. A silver tetradrachm Kings of Paeonia of a Astibos or Damastion mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Heracles strangling the Nemean lion. Compare to AMNG III, 8. Obverse off-center. Size: 0.88" Diameter (2.2 cm); silver quality: 97.6%; 12.7 grams
Provenance: ex-Wilcox collection, Aurora, Colorado, USA, acquired in 1994; ex-Artemis Gallery
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167013
Condition Report: A nice and very fine example!
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Greek, Paeonia, Lykkeios, ca. 356 to 335 BCE. A silver tetradrachm Kings of Paeonia of a Astibos or Damastion mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Heracles strangling the Nemean lion. Compare to AMNG III, 8. Obverse off-center. Size: 0.88" Diameter (2.2 cm); silver quality: 97.6%; 12.7 grams
Provenance: ex-Wilcox collection, Aurora, Colorado, USA, acquired in 1994; ex-Artemis Gallery
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167013
Condition Report: A nice and very fine example!