KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.64 g, 11 h), Tarsos, struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 332/1-328/7. Head of Athena to right, wearing 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; below left wing, kantharos. Müller 193. Newell, Tarsos 16. Price 3005. Lustrous and fresh, a lovely example from Alexander's earliest gold stater series. The obverse struck slightly off center and with very light die rust on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.