KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Seleukos I. Circa 324/3-300 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.54 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint in the East.CNG Feature Auction 118 Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Seleukos I. Circa 324/3-300 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.54 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain mint in the East. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / BAΣIΛE-[ΩΣ] AΛEΞANΔP[OY], Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; rose below left wing, ΔI below right wing. Price 3999A, referencing BN Fonds général 325 (same dies). Lustrous, trace deposits. Choice EF. Extremely rare, only one in Pella (the BN example noted by Price), none in the ANS photofile, and this is the only example in CoinArchives. The finer of two known. |