ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm, mint of Abydos, lifetime issue, struck c.328-323 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion's skin, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, monogram and Pegasos-forepart on left, 4.29g, 3h (Price 1506; Müller 609). In NGC holder graded strike 5/5, surface 5/5, beautiful blue iridescent cabinet tone, good extremely fine and a very attractive coin.
Estimate: £250-300