Lot 3288

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), issue of Seleukos I, silver tetradrachm, (16.614 grams), Ecbatana mint, issued 311-295 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, anchor sideways above forepart of a horse, to monograms to left, **SW* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3931, BMC 3931a-b, M.[1355], ESM 475, SNG Spaer 162). Well centred flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.