★ A stater from Babylon ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.40 g, 2 h), Babylon, struck under Peithon, circa 315-311. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔΡ[OΥ] Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, monogram of XA; to right, monogram of MYP within wreath. Price 3724. Somewhat rough and with a scuff on the reverse, otherwise, about very fine.