KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.58 g, 12 h), Kolophon, struck under Antigonos Monophthalmos, circa 319-310. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; in field to left, ΣΩ; below left wing, monogram of EY. Heritage 3093 (2021), 30007 (same dies). Price -, cf. 1793 (drachm). Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. Lustrous and attractive. Good extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
- The cost is converted to USD at the rate of 1 CHF = 1.1048502928 USD on 2023-05-26.
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