KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.18 g, 4h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 43. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.18 g, 4h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; bee in left field; below throne, monogram above M. Price 3620a; Waggoner Issue II, Series 1, dies 31/– (unlisted rev. die; bee symbol unlisted with this obv. die). Small and shallow cut on obverse. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 42 (29 May 1997), lot 261.

The entry for Price 3620 notes a strut on the throne separating the monogram and letter M, but not all examples have this feature. In fact, Price illustrates two examples, one with (3620b) and one without (3620a) the strut.

Closing Date and Time: 13 December 2023 at 10:14:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.