Watch List notes:

MACEDON (ROMAN PROVINCE). Aesillas, quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.84 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon, struck under L. Iulius Caesar, praetor, circa 70-65. CAE•PR•MAKEΔONΩN Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; behind to left, Θ. Rev. AESILLAS / Q Money chest, club, and chair; all within laurel wreath. AMNG III/2, 7. Bauslaugh Group VII, O86/R-. HGC 3.1, 1112. Rare. A lovely example with a beautiful portrait of Alexander. Minor spots of horn silver, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dr. P. Vogl, privately acquired from E. Beckenbauer in November 1983 (with original ticket).