74
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, 8.59g. Mint of Sardis, lifetime
issue, c.330/25-324/3 BC. Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with
serpent. Rev.
ΑΛΕ
Ξ
ΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ
, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, coiled serpent to
left (Price 2532; ADM I, series III). In NGC graded about uncirculated, strike 4/5, surface 5/5, delicate
reddish tone.
$ 2,500
75 76
75
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.09g, 12h. Mint of
Byblos, struck c.330-320 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
AΛEΞANΔPOY
,
Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a monogram on left (Price 3426; Müller 1375).
Attractively toned, extremely fine.
$ 900
76
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.93g, 4h. Mint of
Side, struck c.325-320 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
AΛEΞANΔPOY
, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle
and a sceptre,
ΔI
on left, a monogram below throne (Price 2951; Müller 217). Broad flan, some light porosity,
lightly toned, good very fine.
$ 700
77
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.14g, 5h. Mint of
Amphipolis, struck under Antipater, c.323-320 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin.
Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a Phrygian helmet on
left (Price 112; Müller 854). Struck from very good metal, attractive style, well-struck and good extremely
fine, an exceptional example.
$ 1,500
78
Kingdomof Macedon, Alexander III, TheGreat (336-323BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.2g. Mint of Amphipolis,
c.322-320 BC. Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin. Rev.
ΒΑΣ−ΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ
, Zeus
enthroned
left, holding eagle and sceptre, Macedonian helmet in left field (Price 113; Troxell issue H3).
Lustrous, mint state.
$ 1,500
