Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver didrachm 19mm, (8.13 g), Babylon mint, struck under Stamenes or Archon, c.324/3 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, ALEXANDR[OU] left downwards, M in left field, complex monogram below throne, (S.6727. Price 3603, M.674, HGC 3, 913e [R1]). Fine, toned, slightly porous, very rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, previously from CNG September 29, 2004, eSale 418 (lot 91) with ticket coming from the collection of Wilson H. Guertin, USA.