★ An attractive tetradrachm of Alexander with a very interesting countermark ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.17 g, 7 h), Arados, struck under Menes or Laomedon, 324/3-320. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress; on cheek, countermark of 𐡏𐡆𐡁𐡅 ('ezbw in Aramaic). Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, kerykeion; below throne, monogram of AP. Price 3332. An attractive piece with a very interesting countermark. Large grafitto on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.