KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. EF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 79.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 200

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.28 g, 12h). Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs spread; monogram in left field. Price 2090; ADM I Series I. Lightly toned over lustrous surfaces. EF. Well centered.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Berk 78 (8 September 1993), lot 147.

Price 2090 comprises two varieties, one with Zeus’ legs parallel (or spread), the other with his legs crossed, though this distinction is not differentiated in his corpus.

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 10:26:00 ET.

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