KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.90 g, 2 h), Ekbatana (?), struck under Peithon, 323-317. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] - 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, Δ; below throne, above strut, ZΩ. Price 3956. Very rare. A couple of minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.



The assignment of this issue to Ekbatana is uncertain. If correct, it would constitute the earliest - and only - pre-Seleukid issue in Alexander’s name.