Dramme Price 2595 a gogò nelle aste CNG

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Nell’asta CNG 427 ho notato la presenza di cinque dramme del titolo molto simili tra loro, che posto qui e a seguire (lotti 106-110).

CNG 427, Lot 106. Estimate: 300 USD - Price realized: 300 USD.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.33 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous.

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CNG 427, Lot 107. Estimate: 300 USD - Price realized: 180 USD.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.33 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous.

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CNG 427, Lot 108. Estimate: 300 USD - Price realized: 180 USD.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.34 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lightly toned, underlying luster.

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CNG 427, Lot 109. Estimate: 300 USD - Lot unsold.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.27 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous, off center on reverse.

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CNG 427, Lot 110. Estimate: 300 USD - Lot unsold.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.31 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous, off center on reverse.

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Ho anche notato che nel CNG Shop online e nelle aste CNG successive alla 427 fino alla 431, si contano altre cinque dramme del genere, postate qui e a seguire.

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.30 g, 11h). Sardis mint. Struck under Philip III, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I, Series XIII, 176. EF.

CNG Shop 158409. Sold For $265.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.32 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII; ANS 1944.100.31143 (same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned, compact flan.

CNG 431, Lot: 80. Estimate $300. Sold for $260. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.30 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII; CNG E-427, lot 109 (same obv. die). EF, lustrous, struck with worn obverse die, a little off center on reverse.

 CNG 429, Lot: 62. Estimate $150. Sold for $100. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.30 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous.

CNG 429, Lot: 61. Estimate $200.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.28 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous, slightly off center on reverse.

CNG 428, Lot: 82. Estimate $200. Sold for $150. 

 

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In aste precedenti la CNG 427, fino alla 414, vi sono altri otto esemplari di questa dramma postati qui e a seguire.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.29 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, lustrous, a little off center on obverse, slight die shift on reverse.

CNG 426, Lot: 75. Estimate $150. Sold for $90. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.26 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, underlying luster, a little die wear on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse. Well centered.

 CNG 425, Lot: 73. Estimate $200. Sold for $260. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.30 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, underlying luster, spot of roughness at edge.

CNG 424, Lot: 87. Estimate $200. Sold for $140. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.31 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, underlying luster.

CNG 423, Lot: 75. Estimate $200. Sold for $340. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.28 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. Superb EF, lustrous, a little off center on reverse.

CNG 422, Lot: 111. Estimate $200. Sold for $220. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.33 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, underlying luster. Very rare, three in Pella (including the two in ADM), four in CoinArchives.

CNG 418, Lot: 113. Estimate $200. Sold for $240. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.30 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. EF, underlying luster. Very rare, three in Pella (including the two in ADM), three in CoinArchives.

CNG 417, Lot: 92. Estimate $200. Sold for $320. 

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KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.24 g, 11h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII, 176-7. Choice EF, lustrous.

CNG 414, Lot: 86. Estimate $300. Sold for $240. 

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Se aggiungiamo i due esemplari di aste più remote, la CNG 109 e 108, contiamo in tutto una ventina dramme Price 2595 che possiamo definire le “consorelle di Sardi”, in parallelo alle “consorelle di Mileto” Price 2090 che avevo individuato tempo fa tra le dramme proposte della stessa CNG.

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.28 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. Superb EF, lustrous.

CNG 109, Lot: 99. Estimate $300. Sold for $360. 

 

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.30 g, 11h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above bee. Price 2595; ADM I Series XIII. Superb EF, lustrous. Well centered.

CNG 108, Lot: 95. Estimate $300. Sold for $425.

 

Chissà quale serie di ‘consorelle’ ci riserverà la CNG nel 2019.