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Greek coins

Alexander III, 336 – 323 and posthumous issues. Distater, Amphipolis circa 330-320, AV 17.18 g. Head of Athena r., wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; bowl decorated with coiled snake. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike walking l., holding wreath and stylus; in outer l. field, bunch of grapes. Price 170.
Very rare. Of lovely style and struck on a very broad flan, good very fine
Ex Triton sale XIV, 2011, 77.This "flying Nike" variety of the Alexander distater was published by Harlan Berk in an article entitled "A new distater of Alexander" (The Celator, vol. 7., no. 5; May, 1993). He describes Nike as being different from the usual composition because she is not standing, but appears to be either flying, or in the process of taking flight. That she is in motion is clearly revealed by the position of her feet, but also by the fact that her chiton is animated, and clings to her right leg. Mr. Berk also theorizes that this distater is not merely a variety within the series, but is in fact the prototype of the denomination which, for reasons unknown, was abandoned in favour of the familiar "standing Nike".