Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Electronic Auction 522 . 3
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Early 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 17.23 g, 5h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; tripod in left field. OTA –; Flesche 727 (this coin); Lanz –; CCCBM I –; KMW –. Lightly toned, minor marks, slight die shift on obverse. EF. Ex Flesche Collection; Giessener Münzhandlung 180 (12 October 2009), lot 6; Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 13.By virtue of its style, fabric, and weight, this Alexander imitation is certainly an early issue, probably struck during the first decades of the third century BC.
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