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Lot 31. Mazakes AR Tetradrachm, imitating Athens

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Mazakes imitative owl
Mazakes AR Tetradrachm, imitating Athens

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 17th, 19:10:20 CET)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 14:19:51 CET

Price realised: CHF 900.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 966.22 / USD 1'009.76 / GBP 803.21

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #63, Lot 31. Estimate: CHF 600.00

Persia, Alexandrine Empire. Mazakes, Satrap of Mesopotamia (331-323/2 BC). AR Tetradrachm (21-22 mm, 16.58 g). Imitating Athens.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena to right.
Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, "Mazakes symbol" and Armaic MZDK to right.
Le Rider, Alexander, pp. 214-9; Van Alfen, Owls, Group IIIa, 79 (same obv. die); Nicolet-Pierre, Monnaies, pl. 26, b-c.

Rare. Toned and very fine.



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