Sale: Triton X, Lot: 29. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Alexander the Molossian. King of Epeiros, 350-330 BC. AR Diobol (1.23 g, 12h). Struck circa 333-331/0 BC. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / ALEXANDRO[U] [T]OU NEOPTOL[EMOU], thunderbolt. Vlasto, Alexander, type 8; Vlasto 1873-1874; Jameson 1123. EF, toned. Very rare, and exceptional for issue.

From the David Herman Collection.

This issue was struck by Alexander during his expedition to aid the Tarentines against the Samnites, Brettii, and Lucani.