★ A bold stater of Alexander III from Tyros ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 8.60 g, 12 h), Tyros, struck under Menon or Menes, circa 330-327. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. Rev. [A]ΛEΞANΔΡ[OΥ] Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to lower right, 𐤀𐤆 ('z in Phoenician). Price 3247. Die break on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.