Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AV Stater. Lampsakos, circa 336-297 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing to left, holding wreath in extended right hand and stylis over left shoulder; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, buckle to left, monogram under left wing. Price pl. 5, 1374a; Lanz 26 (this coin). 8.55g, 18mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the Hermann Lanz Collection; this coin published in M. Kostial, Kelten im Osten - Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel- und Osteuropa - Sammlung Lanz (Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, 1997);
This coin exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #14[obverse]).
Price realized | 2'000 GBP |
Starting price | 2'000 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |