MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.56 gm, 4h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Posthumous issue of Babylon, under Seleucus I Nicator, ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose in waves, over left shoulder, and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY / BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike advancing left on ground line, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; H in outer left field, HYP monogram within wreath in left field below wing. Price 3707 var. (position of field marks). High-relief, sculptural, and finely detailed dies. Unusual ground line on the reverse. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 93 (22 May 2013), lot 487

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