Auction Catalogue

17 March 2009

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Celtic and Ancient Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1169

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17 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£660

Kings of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas (277/6-239), Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 270, head of Pan wearing goat-horns and goat-skin, lagobolon over shoulder, at centre of Macedonian shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents, rev. Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield decorated with ægis, crested Macedonian helmet left, monogram at right, 17.18g/7h (Mathisen, MN 26, 1981, pl.22, 38; SNG Alpha Bank 986; SNG Ashmolean 3258). Extremely fine, toned
£500-600