Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Diobol. "Amphipolis", circa 336-323 BC. Young head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left. Unpublished in the standard references, for type cf. Price 145 = SNG Copenhagen 693 and HGC 3, 901 (drachm); for denomination cf. Price 16 and HGC 3, 906 (diobol). 1.21g, 11mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. A previously unrecorded denomination for this type.
From the collection of a Student.