Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 422 . 91
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.24 g, 6h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 324/3-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; upright plow in left field, Θ below throne, pellet above right shoulder (barely visible). Price 3034 var. (pellet on rev.); Newell, Tarsos 40, obv. die LXI var. (same); ANS 1939.29.1 (same dies). Good VF, toned.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 400 (28 June 2017), lot 24.A variety that Price missed, since the ANS had two examples (ANS 1939.29.1 and ANS 1944.100.33661) that were in their trays while he was compiling his corpus.
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