Lot 2201

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 g), uncertain mint in the Peloponnesos, issued c.300-250 B..C. at the time of Demetrios I Poliorketes - Antigonos II Gonatas, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, mongram above **F* to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 763A, Troxell, Peloponnesian, -). Lightly toned, slight die shift on reverse, a few surface marks, good very fine and very rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 401, lot 25. From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Will Gordon Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 363, 11 November 2015), lot 123.