Lot 4299

Description

Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.95-70 B.C. De Callatay chronology), silver tetradrachm, (16.54 g), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**[DONW]N Q* behind head, rev. AESILLAS / Q above club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, De Callatay [Clain-Stefanelli Festchrift], obv.die 76, rev. die uncertain [p.133, illustrated p.131 for obverse die, reports only one obverse and four reverse dies for this type]). Well centred on the obverse, very attractive, bright very fine and scarce.

Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, Status Auction Sale 235, October 27, 2006 (lot 6077), previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 74 (lot 4415).
In recent times the chronology of this series has been subjected to much discussion. See various articles cited in SNG Von Post, and they include papers by Fisher in ANS MN No.30 and Bauslaugh in No.32 and more recently a detailed die study by F. De Callatay, "Les Monnaies au nom Aesillas" in Italiam Fato Profugi, Numismatic Studies Dedicated to Vladimir and Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, Louvain-La-Neuve, 1996, pp. 113-151.