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Auction: 9008 - The John Marshall Collection, other Ancient, British, World Coins, Comm Medals & Books
Lot: 369

Agathokles (c.185-170 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 16.33g, in commemoration of Demetrios I, diademed and draped bust of Demetrios right, wearing elephant-scalp headdress, Ähmhtpioy anikhtoy, rev. baÓaËeyontoÓ aÃaÈokËeoyÓ Äikaioy, naked Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and holding club and lion´s skin, monogram on left (Bib. Nat. 17,A; SNG ANS - ), very rare, carefully tooled in cleaning at top of reverse, otherwise extremely fine provenance Spink Auction 165, 8 October 2003, lot 139 Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

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