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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, Gold Quarter Stater (2.13 g, 11h), 356-336 BC. Mint of Pella, c. 340-328
B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress. Rev.
F
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L
I
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OY, a bow and a
club to left above, a trident-head to right below (Le Rider 80-1; SNG Alpha Bank 256). In an exceptional
state of preservation for this issue, lustrous and mint state.
$5,000
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great, Gold Stater (8.55 g, 1h), 336-323 BC. Mint of Babylon,
c. 315-311 B.C. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a ser-
pent. Rev. BA
S
I
L
E
WS
/ A
LEX
N
D
POY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, a monogram
below left wing, a monogram within a wreath below right wing (Price 3724; Müller 726). Some lustre,
Extremely Fine.
$7,000
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great. Gold Stater (8.61 g, 10h). 336-323 BC. Uncertain mint
in Greece or Macedonia, c. 310-275 B.C. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian hel-
met decorated with a serpent. Rev. A
DEX
AN
D
POY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, an
ant on left, an eight-rayed star below left wing (Price 831; Müller 179; SNG Ashmolean 3157). Well-cen-
tred on a broad flan, lustrous, Extremely Fine.
$7,000