Ancients
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV distater (21mm, 17.14 gm, 10h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5. Lifetime-early posthumous issue of Amphipolis, ca. 330-320 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, the bowl adorned with coiled serpent / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled on left arm; cantharus in left field. Price 167. Müller 192. Matte surfaces with some light contact marks and scattered areas of orange toning.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 43 (24 September 1997), lot 239.
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD