IONIA. Miletus. Ca. early 3rd century BC. AV stater (20mm, 8.53 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, edge bend. Posthumous issue in the name and types of Alexander III the Great of Macedon, under Demetrius Poliorcetes, ca. 295-275 BC. Head of Athena right, hair bound with one tie at base of head, flowing loose, and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long divergent crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, palm branch cradled in left arm; OΠPAY monogram above bipennis in outer left field. Price 2146. Bold style dies with meticulous details. This rare issue, with only two examples in sales archives, has the unusual attribute of Nike cradling a palm branch instead of the usual stylis seen on Macedonian staters. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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