CNG 96 Virtual Catalog

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70. KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.09 g, 12h). Pella mint. Struck circa 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; - to outer left. Newell 89 (obv. die LXXIX). Near EF, lightly toned, die shift on reverse. High relief obverse. ($1500)

71. KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.26 g, 12h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis in her left arm / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; tripod to left; to right, z above m. Newell 94 (dies LXXXV/– [obv. die unlisted for issue, rev. die not known]). EF, toned, minor deposits, usual die break on obverse (diagnostic for die), a couple minor flan flaws on reverse. ($2000)

72. KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.20 g, 6h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 293-292 BC. Nike, blowing trumpet and holding stylis, standing left on prow of galley left / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; z to left, A to right. Newell 97 (unlisted dies). VF, toned, slight die shift on reverse. Rare. ($1500)

73. KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.03 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; : to outer left, : to outer right. Newell 124 (obv. die CXXX). Good VF, lightly toned, compact flan, slight die shift on obverse. ($1000) 22


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