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IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 200-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.58 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Euelthos, magistrate. Near VF.
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IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 200-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.58 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Euelthos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kithara in left field, EYEΛΘOΣ in exergue. Kinns –; Price 1737 corr. (mint). Rough surfaces. Near VF. Very rare, only one in Pella (in Berlin), two in CoinArchives.
All are known examples of this issue are struck from the same die pair. The obverse die was also used to strike the Paris example cited by Price 1862 (visible online in Pella), establishing the correct mint attribution of Price 1737. Moreover, the name Euelthos is only securely attested at Kolophon in the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names (LGPN).
Closing Date and Time: 16 April 2025 at 10:43:20 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
All are known examples of this issue are struck from the same die pair. The obverse die was also used to strike the Paris example cited by Price 1862 (visible online in Pella), establishing the correct mint attribution of Price 1737. Moreover, the name Euelthos is only securely attested at Kolophon in the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names (LGPN).
Closing Date and Time: 16 April 2025 at 10:43:20 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
