Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander I, 498 – 454
Octodrachm circa 492-480/479, AR 27.80 g. Horseman, wearing a petasus and carrying two spears, standing r. behind a horse which he is leading. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos, Hellenism Primitif, p. 108, 18 and pl. XII, 6. Traité I, 1496 and pl. XLVII, 1. Jameson 938 (this coin). Gillet 739 (this coin as Bisalte). Raymond pl. II, 5. Rosen 117 (this coin as Bisaltae). SNG Lockett 1266. SNG ANS 1. Kraay-Hirmer pl. 125, 384.
Rare. Minor areas of porosity, otherwise about very fine / very fine

Ex Cahn 9, 1901, Walcher de Moltheim, 1017; Egger XVII, 1904, Prowe, 545 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 291 sales. From the Jameson, Charles Gillet and Jonthan Rosen collections.