MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.57 gm, 1h). NGC AU 4/5 - 2/5, ex-jewelry, scuffs. Posthumous issue, Tyre, dated Year 10 of New Era (309/8 BC). Head of Athena right, hair flowing in five waves and upswept at temple, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with leaping griffin right / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; -ΛO (date) in left field below wing. Price 3300 (Ake). DCA2-936 corr. (308/7 BC). A magnificent specimen with fiery toning on a warm flan. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Price realized | 5'750 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |