Lot 3404

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), drachms, first a plated silver drachm, (3.82 grams), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, N to left, **[A]LEXAND[ROU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1797, BMC 1797a-b, M.1322, SNG Cop. 931); another porous silver drachm (3.91 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. similar, rev. similar with K to left of throne, crescent below, (cf.S.6730, Price 1826, BMC 1826, M.274); another silver drachm, (3.93 grams), Sardes mint, obv. similar, rev. similar with rose below throne, EIV monogram to left, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, BMC 2553a-c, SNG Ash. 2831). First coin plated, second porous, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)

Last coin from Baldwins London, March 4, 1988.