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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 24

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, 'the Great' (336-323 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Arados, struck c. 328-320, head of young Herakles right, clad in lion skin, rev. ALEXANDROY, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding vertical sceptre, caduceus to left field, A over P below throne, BASILEOS in exergue, 17.18g, (SNG Copenhagen 802; Price 422, 3332), well-struck, toned, residually lustrous, very fine to good very fine

PROVENANCE

From the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire (d. 1976)

Purchased from Spink, 1975, with ticket stating June 1975, invoice no. G0878(a)

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£350