Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1
Lot: 90

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Demetrius Poliorcetes (306-283/2, 
king of Macedon 294/3-288 BC). Silver tetradrachm (16.93 
gm). Perhaps Abydus, ca. 300 BC. Head of young Heracles 
right in lion skin headdress / DHMHTRIOU BASILEWS, Zeus 
enthroned left, holding eagle on extended right hand and 
scepter in left, ram head left in left field. Newell 64, 
pl. vi, 13 (same obverse die). Extremely rare. Nearly 
extremely fine 

Estimated Value: $ 3,000 

Sold for $3,500 USD [ approx 2660 EUR, 1855 GBP ] 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
          and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).