KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.68 g, 12 h), a contemporary imitation. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. [ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY] Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram within wreath; below throne, monogram. Cf. Price 3719 (for prototype from Babylon). Some reverse marks and scratches, otherwise, about very fine.


The low weight of this piece and the somewhat unusual style of the obverse both indicate that it is an ancient imitation.