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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 132. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 
                                BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.75 gm, 7h). Struck circa 
                                480/79-470 BC. Estimate $5000 Sold For $3000 

                              KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. AR 
                              Oktadrachm (29.75 gm, 7h). Struck circa 480/79-470 
                              BC. Horseman, wearing chlamys and petasos, and 
                              holding two spears in his right hand, riding horse 
                              right / ALE-XA-NDR-O around quadripartite square, 
                              all within larger incuse square. Raymond Group I 1 
                              var. (OP1/A-; unlisted reverse die); AMNG III 29 
                              var. (frog below horse); HPM pl. XIII, 2 (same 
                              obverse die); SNG ANS 9; SNG Alpha Bank 17. Near 
                              VF, obverse slightly double struck. Rare first 
                              inscribed issue of Alexander. ($5000)

                              From the William and Louise Fielder Collection.

                              See lot 129 for more information on early 
                              Macedonian kingdom and its coinage.








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