★ A beautiful stater of Alexander III ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.58 g, 12 h), Sardes, struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3. 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 left, coiled serpent to left. Price 2532. A beautiful coin, very well centered. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and with light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.
Price realized | 8'500 CHF |
Starting price | 2'000 CHF |
Estimate | 2'500 CHF |