LESBOS. Mytilene. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 gms), ca. 215-200 B.C. CHOICE VERY FINE.
LESBOS. Mytilene. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 gms), ca. 215-200 B.C. CHOICE VERY FINE.
Pr-1704; HGC-6, 1046. In the name and types of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon. Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding scepter and eagle; in left field, monogram above lyre. A fairly RARE issue, this pleasingly toned example features a well centered strike, though a minor flan on the obverse is noted for completeness.
Estimate: $200 - $300.
Provenance: From the Hendrix Collection.
Ex: Spink America (12 - 1999) Lot # 518.
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LESBOS. Mytilene. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 gms), ca. 215-200 B.C. CHOICE VERY FINE.
Pr-1704; HGC-6, 1046. In the name and types of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon. Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding scepter and eagle; in left field, monogram above lyre. A fairly RARE issue, this pleasingly toned example features a well centered strike, though a minor flan on the obverse is noted for completeness.
Estimate: $200 - $300.
Provenance: From the Hendrix Collection.
Ex: Spink America (12 - 1999) Lot # 518.
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