KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.55 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in the East, circa 325-300. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent.
Rev. [A]ΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; in outer left field, monogram; between left hand and wing, Σ. Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 338 (2014), 29 (
same dies). Hersh, Additions, -. Leu Numismatik 13 (2023), 72 (
same dies). Price -, cf. 3992 (same monogram, but H below left wing). Extremely rare. Lustrous, boldly struck, and of fine eastern style. Tiny marks
, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.