★ A virtually unimprovable stater of Alexander III ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 8.57 g, 2 h), 'Amphipolis', struck under Kassander, circa 310-300. Head of Athena to right, wearing 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; in field to left, trident-head pointing downward; below left wing, monogram of KA. Price 180. A virtually unimprovable example, perfectly centered on a broad flan and with brilliant mint luster. Virtually as struck.

From a German collection, formed in the early 2000s.