Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XIII 23 March 2017
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Arados, circa 323-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne. Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81. 17.18g, 25mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine, lustrous and highly attractive surfaces.
Struck from an obverse die of particularly fine style, this coin's portrait has an intensity that makes it stand out among its peers. Herakles possesses a piercing gaze, and the textured effect on the lion skin demonstrates the engraver's extra time and effort spent on his work. The striking effect is enhanced by high relief.
Good Extremely Fine, lustrous and highly attractive surfaces.
Struck from an obverse die of particularly fine style, this coin's portrait has an intensity that makes it stand out among its peers. Herakles possesses a piercing gaze, and the textured effect on the lion skin demonstrates the engraver's extra time and effort spent on his work. The striking effect is enhanced by high relief.