79
Kingdom of Macedon,
Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.2g. Mint of Pella,
c.323-315 BC. Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin. Rev. [
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]
ΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ
, Zeus seated left,
holding eagle and sceptre, bee alighting on rose in left field (Price 206). Struck in high relief and very well
detailed, nearly mint state, a superb specimen.
$ 2,000
80
Kingdom of Macedon,
Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.2g. Mint of Pella,
c.317/6-315/4 BC. Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin. Rev.
ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ
, Zeus seated left,
holding eagle and sceptre, Boiotian shield in left field, serpent coiled to left below throne (Price 249;
Moore 219-49). Lustrous and delicately toned, superb extremely fine.
$ 1,500
81
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.07g, 6h. Mint of Ake,
dated CY 31 (316/5 BC). Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
AΛEΞANΔPOY
,
Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, Phoenician numerals (date) on left (Price 3281). Dark
purple-grey patina, nearly extremely fine.
$ 750
82
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, 8.50g. Mint of Babylon, under
Seleukos I, c.311-300 BC. Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with coiled serpent
on bowl. Rev.
ΒΑΣ−ΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ
[
∆ΡΟΥ
], Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis,
MI below left wing, monogram in wreath below right wing (SC 81.2; Price 3748; HGC 9, 3a). Very
attractive with rose colour highlights, superb extremely fine.
$ 5,000
