Watch List notes:

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Hemistater (14mm, 4.21 g, 9h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΦIΛIΠΠOY, forepart of lion right; crescent below. Le Rider 2 (D1/R2); SNG ANS 280 var. (same obv. die; different control mark); Egger XL (Prowe), lot 555 = J. Hirsch XXV (Philipsen), lot 487 = J. Hirsch XX (Hoskier), lot 243 (same dies); Triton XVIII, lot 455 = Triton VIII, lot 147 (same dies). VF. Well centered. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 728361 (January 2002); Astarte VII (10 October 2001), lot 138.