KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.59 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Peithon, circa 315-311 BC.Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Gold Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.59 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Peithon, circa 315-311 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, single-pendant earring, and necklace / AΛEΞANΔP[OY] BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; below left wing, head of satyr left; monogram in wreath below right wing. Price 3735; SNG München 758; SNG Alpha Bank –; SNG Saroglos 163. Underlying luster, some die rust on obverse, slight die shift on reverse. EF. |