Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 104Estimate: US$3000
                  MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Demetrius Poliorcetes. Silver tetradrachm 



             



            MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Demetrius Poliorcetes. (305–283 BC). Silver 
            tetradrachm (17.18 gm). Ephesus, Ca. 301–295 BC. Nike standing left, 
            holding trumpet, on prow left / ÄHMHTÑIOÕ BAÓIËEÙÓ, Poseidon, viewed 
            from behind, striding left, brandishing trident in right hand, 
            mantle wrapped around left arm, HP monogram in left field, star in 
            inner right field. Newell 51, pl. v, 9 (same obverse die = XLV. 
            Wonderful style and centering. Obverse struck in high relief. 
            Extremely fine. 






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  ... Lot 104 sold for high bid of $5500 [ $6325, or approx 4889.225 EUR, 3225.75 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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