Kings of Macedon. Babylon. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC
Tetradrachm AR
26 mm, 17,18 g
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings, Nike with wreath in left field, monograms in beneath throne.
good very fine, bankers mark on reverse
Price 3625.
From the Tareq Hani collection