89
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.97g, 12h. Mint of
Chios, struck 210-190 BC. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s-skin. Rev.
AΛEΞNΔPOY
,
Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, sphinx symbol at feet, a monogram above, a monogram
below seat (Price 2389). Extremely fine.
$ 750
ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 67, 22 September 2004, lot 431
90
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.97g, 12h. Head of young
Herakles facing right, wearing a lion skin. Rev. [
A
]
ΛEΞNΔPO
[
Y
], Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre,
dolphins in field (Price B3b (listed as a barbarous issue); Müller 73). Good very fine, nicely toned.
$ 500
ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 142, 10-11 October 2005, lot 1365
91
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus (323-316 BC), Gold Stater, 8.61g, 7h. Mint of Babylon, struck
c.323-317 BC. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a snake.
Rev.
BA-
Σ
IΛEΩ
Σ
ΦIΛIΠΠOY
, Nike, wearing a long chiton, standing left, holding a stylis with her left hand, a
wreath in her outstretched right hand,
ΛY
below left wing, M below right wing (Price P 178; SNG Copenhagen
1069). Good style, good extremely fine.
$ 3,000
ex Patraos Hoard of 1968 (IGCH 410)
92
Kingdom of Macedon,
Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.18g. Mint of
Amphipolis, c.294/3 BC. Nike standing left, blowing trumpet and holding stylis, on prow of galley left. Rev.
ΒΑ−ΣΙΛΕ−ΩΣ ∆ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
, Poseidon Pelagaios advancing left, extending arm on which hangs chlamys and
preparing to throw trident; in left field, tripod,
Z
above
ME
monogram in right field (Newell 94; SNG Alpha
Bank -). In NGC holder graded choice mint state, strike 5/5, surface 5/ 5.
$ 5,000
