KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.98 g, 1 h), posthumous issue, Chios, 270-220 BC. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated to left on high-backed throne, holding eagle on his outstreched right hand and long scepter in his left; in field to left, bunch of grapes, amphora; below, Σ. Bauslaugh -. Price 2343b var. (without grapes). Unpublished variety. Die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, acquired late 1999.