KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 4.16 g, 11 h), uncertain mint in Asia Minor, 3rd century BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. 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, head of an elephant to left. Hersh, Additions -. Price -. Apparently unpublished and with an intriguing control mark. About extremely fine.


The elephant head control on this piece was likely inspired by the elephants used by the Seleukids in their campaigns in Asia Minor.