KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC.

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Lot: 97. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; below throne, monogram above strut, M below. Price 3606 var. (position of controls). Toned, delaminations, some porosity. VF. Extremely rare, none in Pella nor CoinArchives.

From the Asher D. Atchick Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 422 (13 June 2018), lot 92; Classical Numismatic Review XIX, 1 (1994 First Quarter), no. 30; Lawrence Cutler Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts Fall MBS, 18 October 1990), lot 183; Superior (7 June 1984), lot 1381.


Closing Date and Time: 8 January 2020 at 10:32:00 ET.

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