KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Distater (Gold, 22 mm, 17.16 g, 3 h), Amphipolis, struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holing laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, trident-head downward. Price 171. Troxell, Studies, Group A. A very well centered example of this prestigious issue. Very minor die rust on the obverse and with light marks, otherwise, good very fine.


The rare distaters of Alexander were called 'chrysoi alexandreioi megaloi' = 'big staters of Alexander' and had a value of five Attic tetradrachms or forty Attic drachms.