KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Æ Quarter Unit (12mm, 1.78 g, 10h). Uncertain mint in Macedon.

Electronic Auction 459
Lot: 85. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Bronze

Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Æ Quarter Unit (12mm, 1.78 g, 10h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club; thunderbolt below. Unpublished in the standard references. Black surfaces. VF. Extremely rare.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Belgica Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 415, 28 February 2018), lot 74.

The quarter units in the Macedonian bronze series under Alexander have the same types as the full units, a quiver-over-bow and a club. Here, the quiver-over-bow is omitted, which is unknown for any quarter unit of any variety.

Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 10:28:00 ET.

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