Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Struck under Menander. Magnesia ad Maeandrum, circa 336-323 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, spearhead to outer right, K below throne. Price 1933 corr. (position of spearhead). 4.17g, 17mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine; heavy original 'find' patina.
In his article giving corrections to the monumental work by Price, C. Hersh makes the minor point that the spearhead is listed as being in the "right field", whereas it can plainly be seen from the plates that it is in the outer right field.