KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.55 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC.Triton XXIV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 54 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34.5mm, 42.55 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with eagles perched on the back; M in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3600 var. (position of control marks; same obv. die as illustration = NAC 72, lot 344 = CH I, fig. 6, 2); Waggoner –; cf. Berlin obj. no. 18202989 (same obv . die, controls not visible); Roma XIV, lot 111 (same obv. die). Toned, some marks. VF. Well centered and struck, and excellent metal for these typically porous dekadrachms. Extremely rare variety, only the Roma example in CoinArchives. |