KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.54 g, 12 h), Sardes, struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8. 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, TI within circle; below right wing, ivy leaf. Price 2609. Very rare. Well struck and nicely centered. Struck from slightly worn dies and with a few faint marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From a German collection, privately acquired from Dr. Michael Brandt in the late 1990s and early 2000s.