83 84
83
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, 8.55g, 6h. Mint of Babylon,
struck c.311-305 BC. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a
coiled serpent. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ / AΛEΞANΔPOY
,
Nike standing left, holding a wreath and stylis, monograms
below wings (Price 3775; Müller 1304). Nearly extremely fine.
$ 2,750
84
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.26g, 12h. Mint of Kolophon,
struck c.310-301 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
AΛEΞANΔPOY
, Zeus
enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre,
Φ
on left, a monogram below throne (Price 1828; Müller 812).
Well-struck, lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 350
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85
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.76g, 12h. Uncertain
mint in Western Asia Minor, struck c.323-280 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin.
Rev.
AΛEΞANΔPOY
, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, cult-statue of Artemis(?) on left
(Price 2720; Müller 1256; SNG Copenhagen 866). Beautiful cabinet tone, of fine style, good very fine.
Very rare and with an enigmatic symbol.
$ 1,250
86
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.09g, 12h. Uncertain
mint in Southern Asia Minor, struck c.320-280 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin.
Rev.
AΛEΞANΔPO
[
Y
], Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, a hook (lagobolon?) on left, K
below throne (Price 3070; Müller 237). Excellent detail, extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 850
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87
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.24g, 1h. Possibly
minted in Asia Minor, struck c.275 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞNΔPOY
, Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre (cf Price 1275A (Sinope?)).
Good very fine.
Rare
.
$ 650
88
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 15.92g, 6h. Mint of
Kabyle, struck c.225-215 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ /
AΛEΞNΔPOY
, Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, symbol of Phosphorus standing with two
torches in field (Price 883). Extremely fine.
$ 950
