MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV low-weight issue stater (17mm, 7.79 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 5/5. Lifetime issue of Tyre, dated Regnal Year 23 of Azemilkos (327/6 BC). Head of Athena right, hair flowing in loose waves, wearing pearl necklace and triple crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long parallel crest ends, the bowl decorated with griffin leaping right / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; aleph (Phoenician) below wing in left field, ЧO (Phoenician for Azemilkos) above ||| = (date) below wing in right field. Price 3257 (Ake). Sublime portrait on mellow flan with light orange toning.

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