Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos I Monophthalmos AR Tetradrachm. Struck as Strategos or king of Asia under Peithon, in the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon, circa 315-311 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, [ΑΛΕ]ΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, monogram in left field, uncertain monogram within wreath below throne. Cf. Price 3725-6; cf. Müller 728; cf. Roma 96, lot 242 (hammer: £1,000). 17.02g, 26mm, 8h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the VCV Collection.