Samos (BC 408-366) Tetradrachm

ca 408/4-380/66 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.82g, 3h). Alexandros, magistrate. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of bull right; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”P[OÎ£] above, laurel branch to left, Î£[A] below; all within shallow incuse square. Good VF, toned, a few marks under tone. Extremely rare, one of two known with this magistrate. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVI.10 (12/1998), no. 7223; Auctiones 18 (9/1989), lot 762; Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9, 421).

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City/Mint name:	Samos
Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Barron class X, - (A77/R- [unrecorded magistrate]); Pixodarus 11 = Hurter, Pixodarus, pl. 32, 20 (this coin)
Valuation:	CNG Triton XIII (1/2010), lot 194 ($3,500 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 22, 2010
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