An extremely rare didrachm from Bambyce naming Alexander 'the Great'
Lot 1041
SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Bambyce. Alexander III of Macedon, circa 330-325 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 8.60 g, 2 h). 𐑏𐑕𐑓𐑏𐑕𐑇 ('tr'th in Aramaic) Atargatis seated to right, holding a jar in her right hand; before her, thymiaterion. Rev. π‘€π‘‹π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘ƒπ‘“ ('lksndr in Aramaic) Lion lying to left; below, double circlet. Leu 2 (2018), 151. Seyrig, Hieropolis, 13. Extremely rare. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.

The king named on this coin as π‘€π‘‹π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘π‘ƒπ‘“ = 'lksndr is, in fact, none other than Alexander III 'the Great'.
Starting price:
250 CHF
Hammer price:
800 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
12 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 22-Feb-20, 21:40:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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