Thrace, Mesembria AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Circa 275-225 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress; monogram behind ear / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to left, Corinthian helmet to right above AP monogram (or API?) in left field, monogram under throne. Price -, cf. 1013 (no monogram to left) and 1051 (different letters to left); CN Online -; SNG Stancomb -; cf. Gorny & Mosch 212, lot 1396. 16.74g, 31mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine. An unpublished and possibly unique variant.
From a private European collection.