KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Struck under Menander, circa 325-323 BC.

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Lot: 80. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Struck under Menander, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; boukranion in left field, spearhead to outer right. Price 1935 corr. (position of spearhead). Toned, some marks. VF.

In his article on corrections to Price, C. Hersh notes that Price 1935 should read that the spearhead is in the outer right field (), rather than simply ‘right field’ () as Price notes.

Closing Date and Time: 1 June 2022 at 10:26:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.