Thrace, Mesembria AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Circa 175-125 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to left, crested Corinthian helmet above ΔA in inner left field, KO below throne. Karayotov 490 (O63/R204); Price 1064; Callataÿ, guerres Mithridatiques, p. 98, Group 2 (D15/R1); Müller -. 16.56g, 30mm, 11h.
About Extremely Fine; slight die-shift to rev., lightly toned and lustrous.
From the VCV Collection.