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MACEDON. Kingdom of Macedon. Philip III, 323-317 B.C. AR Tetradrachm, Pella Mint, ca. 323-318/7 B.C. NGC Ch VF.
Cf. Pr-232-3. Struck in the name and types of Alexander III (the Great). Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, vertical thunderbolt or trident with fillets hanging downward. Struck on a somewhat compact flan, this example offers a solid strike and a pleasing graphite gray tone. Though labeled on the holder as a lifetime issue of Alexander III, this in fact is from the series following his death and under his elder half-brother, Philip III.
Estimate: $200.00- $400.00
Cf. Pr-232-3. Struck in the name and types of Alexander III (the Great). Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, vertical thunderbolt or trident with fillets hanging downward. Struck on a somewhat compact flan, this example offers a solid strike and a pleasing graphite gray tone. Though labeled on the holder as a lifetime issue of Alexander III, this in fact is from the series following his death and under his elder half-brother, Philip III.
Estimate: $200.00- $400.00