Lot 3630

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Ionia, Miletos mint, issued c.190/170 - 165/150 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, in left field, star above lion standing left, head right, MI monogram the civic monogram with additional two monograms to inner left, and right field, **ALEXANDPOU*, dotted border (S.6713, Price 2167 [p.238 variety with differing second monogram on right], M.-). Well centred, grey patination, good very fine, probably unique, unpublished.

Ex Freeman & Sear, 25th June 2009 (lot 13).