Ancients
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR drachm (16mm, 4.33 gm, 12h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. Early posthumous issue, Sardes, ca. 323-319 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; TI above bee seen from above in left field. Price 2628. An absolutely superb example to behold, offering shimmering fields of dove grey that accentuate the razor sharp designs.
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