KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Karne mint. Struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 94.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.22 g, 1h). Karne mint. Struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, erasure mark below throne. Price 3429; Duyrat, Ateliers, p. 37, n. 44; Lanz 138, lot 306 (same dies); ANS 1944.100.35115 and 1944.100.35116 (both from same obv. die). Iridescent tone, slightly off center. Good VF. Very rare, particularly without royal title; only four in Pella, five in CoinArchives (including this coin), and the present coin is the sole example in the ANS photofile.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 536 (12 April 2023), lot 44 (hammer $2750); J. Schulman 274 (23 March 1982), lot 4015.


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