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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
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Kings of Macedon
Gold Stater. (8.50 g), 320-306/5 BC
Antigonos I Monopthalmos, Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC
Price 3724; Müller 726. Mint State.
Babylon. Struck in the name of Alexander III, circa 315-314 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; serpent
on helmet. Reverse: BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand,
stylis in left; under left wing, monogram; under right wing, monogram in wreath.
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Kings of Macedon
Gold Stater. (8.58 g), 320-306/5 BC
Antigonos I Monopthalmos, Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC
Price 3735; Müller 729. Mint State.
Babylon. Struck in the name of Alexander III, circa 315-314 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; serpent
on helmet. Reverse: BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand,
stylis in left; under left wing, satyr’s head looking upwards; under right wing, monogram in wreath.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Gold Stater. (8.56 g), 312-281 BC
Seleukos I Nikator, Seleucid King, 312-281 BC
SC 81.4; Price 3750; HGC 9, 3a. Superb Extremely Fine.
Babylon. Struck in the name of Alexander III, circa 311-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; griffin
on helmet. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔP[OY], Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand,
stylis in left; under left wing, monogram in wreath.