Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 161. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III. 336-323 BC. AV Distater (17.21 gm, 2h). 'Amphipolis' mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 330-320 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent / ALEXANDROU, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, stylis in left; kantharos in left field. Price 167; Troxell, Studies, Group C, 541 (O2/R-; unlisted reverse die); Müller 192. EF, two small nicks on obverse. ($10,000)