Lot 3062

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 g), Miletus mint, issued c.295-275 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, **PA* monogram in circle to left of throne, double headed axe under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2148, BMC 2148a-c, M.1139, Thompson Miletus 260-272); Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.26 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **[FILOPPOU]*, below horse AI monogram and B, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 905, SNG Greece II 403-404) (illustrated). Toning, good fine or better. (2)

Second coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 65, lot 1746.