KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.06 g, 2h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Choice EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 132.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.06 g, 2h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plow in left field, Θ below throne, small globule above right arm. Price 3032; Newell, Tarsos 38 (obv. die unlisted); ANS 1951.116.13 (same obv. die). Lightly toned. Choice EF. Struck from fine style dies on a broad flan.

From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Shanna Schmidt, 20 February 2019. Ex Triton XXI (9 January 2018), lot 397; Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 178.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 126 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 28-29 May 2024. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 28 May at 9 AM ET.

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