Thrace, Mesembria AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Circa 250-175 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; monogram over Corinthian helmet in inner left field; H between feet. Price - ; Karayotov - ; Callataÿ - ; cf. HGC 3.2, 1568; Type published as Nr. 1 in: P. Schulte, 'Neue Alexandreier aus Mösien', in Geldgeschichtliche Nachrichten 201 (2001) p. 36. 16.43g, 32mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; only one other coin listed in CoinArchives (same dies).
From a private Belgian collection.