Macedonia, Alexander III The Great. Tetradrachm; Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC. Babylon, c. 317-311 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.07g. Price-3704. Obv: Head of Heracles r. wearing lion-skin headdress. Rx: A?E?AN?POY Zeus seated l. holding eagle and scepter, H under throne, MP monogram within wreath in right field.This coin was probably struck from the treasure Alexander got in Babylon after defeating the Persians. A wonderful artist created the obverse die of this coin which is exquisite and in extremely high relief. EF
Estimate: $1500