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1587
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ' the Great'. Silver
Tetradrachm (16.92 g), 336-323 BC
. Arados, lifetime issue,
ca. 325/4-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin
headress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding
eagle and scepter; in left field, AP monogram. Price 3424
(Byblos); Duyrat -. Nicely toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $350 - 400
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased pri-
vately from Coin Galleries in the 1980s.
1588
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ' the Great'. Silver
Tetradrachm (16.99 g), 336-323 BC
. Arados, lifetime issue,
ca. 325/4-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin
headress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding
eagle and scepter; no controls visible. Cf. Price 3421-6 for style
(Byblos).
NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.
Graffito.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
1589
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ' the Great'. Silver
Tetradrachm (17.22 g), 336-323 BC
. Amphipolis, ca. 322-
320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin headdress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding
eagle and scepter; in left field, Macedonian helmet. Price 113;
Troxell issue H3. Untoned and nice and crisp.
NGC grade
Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimate Value ...................................................$900 - 1,000
Enlargement
1590 Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ' the Great'. Silver
Tetradrachm (16.66 g), 336-323 BC
. Arados, under Ptol-
emy I, as Satrap, ca. 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles right,
wearing lion' s skin headress.
Reverse:
, Zeus
seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, AP mono-
gram. Price 3426 (Byblos?). Well struck in high relief, and struck
from artistic dies. Uniform light grey tone.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................. $1,000 - 1,200
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased pri-
vately from Harlan J. Berk in the 1980s, with his ticket.
1591
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ' the Great'. Silver
Tetradrachm (17.21 g), 336-323 BC
. Amphipolis, ca. 320
BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion' s skin headdress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and
scepter; in left field, monogram. Price 121; Troxell issue I3.
Lovely delicate iridescent tone.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$500 - 600
From the Hanbery Collection.