Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon, circa 310-275 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; aphlaston in left field, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Price 861a and pl. XLI, 861a (same obv. die); Roma XIII, 169 (same obv. die); SNG München -; SNG Alpha Bank -. 17.29g, 26mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine; beautiful cabinet tone with blue iridescence. Very Rare.
Ex Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado;
Ex Triton IX, 10 January 2006, lot 772.