KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 105. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 4 125. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.53 g, 10h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent, and pearl necklace / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; M and monogram below left wing. Price 3671 corr. (position of control marks); Waggoner Issue II, unlisted dies (cf. 18/a for type). Underlying luster, a little off center on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one noted by Waggoner (= the sole example in Pella), two in CoinArchives, none in the ANS photofile.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 19 September at 9 AM ET.

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