ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Gold Stater, 8.61g, 8h. Mint of Amphipolis, lifetime issue, struck 336-323 B.C. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled serpent. Rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, a trident-head on left (Price 172; Müller 105; SNG Berry 142). Good very fine to nearly extremely fine.
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., Auction VI, Beverly Hills, 27-28 February 1979, lot 136
Estimate: $4,500