KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Good VF.

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Lot: 114. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs spread; monogram in left field. Price 2090; ADM I Series I; Dow, ACTTB, p. 246 (this coin). Deep iridescent tone. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 201 (17 December 2008), lot 32.

Price 2090 comprises two varieties, one with Zeus’ legs parallel (or spread), the other with his legs crossed, though this distinction is not differentiated in his corpus.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Paul’s Journey to Spain (Fourth Missionary Journey, AD 62-68). CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 17 June 2026 at 10:37:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.