★ A magnificent stater of Alexander III 'the Great' ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.61 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in western Asia Minor, circa 330/25-320. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to lower left, eagle standing right with closed wings. Price 3129 ('Salamis'). Lustrous and perfectly centered, a beautiful coin. Very faint scratch on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.