★ A fresh and attractive stater of Alexander III from Babylon ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.58 g, 7 h), Babylon I, struck under Seleukos I, circa 311-300. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. BAΣIΛΕΩ[Σ] - 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, monogram within wreath; to lower right, MI. Price 3745. SC 81.1. A fresh and attractive piece. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.