Watch List notes:

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.77 g, 1 h), Mesembria, circa 250-175. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; in inner left field, Corinthian helmet above monogram of ΠA. Price 992. Beautifully toned and of fine style. Two minor scrapes on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Obolos 8, 2 December 2017, 132, and previously acquired from Bank Leu prior to 1975.