★ A stater of Alexander III from Sardes ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.55 g, 12 h), Sardes, struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/23. 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. Traces of mounting and with some scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection (with collector's ticket dated to 17 April 1980, stating that the coin was deemed authentic by Leu Numismatik AG).