Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVI 26 Sep 2018
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III AV Stater. Ephesos, circa 300 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring and triple-crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent on bowl / Nike standing to left, holding wreath in right hand and long palm branch in right hand; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, bee flanked by [E]-Φ to left. Price 1875 (these dies); Müller 506. 8.57g, 19mm, 1h.
Near Mint State. Excessively rare issue - only this example on CoinArchives.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 224, 13 October 2014, lot 146.
Price notes that "despite the flourishing mint at this city throughout the earlier fouth century BC, the Alexander issues attributed to Ephesos are meagre indeed... The minor change in the design of the stater, with the Nike carrying a palm rather than a stylis, is paralleled at Miletos at this time, and may well reflect the military rather than naval preoccupations of those responsible for the issue."
Near Mint State. Excessively rare issue - only this example on CoinArchives.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 224, 13 October 2014, lot 146.
Price notes that "despite the flourishing mint at this city throughout the earlier fouth century BC, the Alexander issues attributed to Ephesos are meagre indeed... The minor change in the design of the stater, with the Nike carrying a palm rather than a stylis, is paralleled at Miletos at this time, and may well reflect the military rather than naval preoccupations of those responsible for the issue."