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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 46

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, 'the Great' (336-323 BC), AV Stater, Babylon, head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent, M behind, rev. ALEXANDROY/BASILEI[OS] Nike standing right holding wreath and stylis, LY in left field, 8.60g (Price 3691; Mueller 1271), slightly softened but residually lustrous, slight split to edge of flan but otherwise about very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, July 2009, GK2738, 'rare, near extremely fine' - £1,800 [SPK4760/2]

Previously purchased by Spink, 22 May 2009

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Sold for
£2,600

Starting price
£1200