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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Lampsacus Mint, issued c.328-323 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, Demeter facing with two torches to left, **D/O* below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1356, BMC 1356a-c, M.398, SNG Cop.881). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1362, ADM II Series VI). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.31 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros^seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, buckle in left field, below throne, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, **[AL]EXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1379 var (Artemis running left), ADM II Series IX, 267 = SNG von Post 12 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and a rare variety.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, As Strategos of Asia, issued 320-306/5 B.C., or king, 306/5-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, forepart of Pegasos in left field, below throne AI, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1385, ADM II Series XVIII). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum Mint, issued under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, (320-306/5 B.C., or king, 306/5-301 BC B.C.), as Strategos of Asia, struck 318-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion^skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, N in circle in left field, crescent below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, unpublished, but cf. BM inv. 2002,0101.480 for an example of Price 1982 struck from the same obverse die). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.24 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum Mint, issued 305-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **P/E* in left field, **[A]LEXANDRO[U]* to right, A/T monogram under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 2000, BMC -, M.[787], Prokesch-Osten(1) 325, SNG Cop.1004). Bright, well centred as struck extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **POR* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1062, BMC 1062a-b, M.466, Karayotov type 67 No.494-495). Bright, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above MA in left field, KO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1077, BMC 1077a-b, M.482, Karayotov type 42 No.174-180). Large flan, lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram TAN under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1055, BMC 1055a-b, M.472, Karayotov type 58 No.453-458 [same dies]), Large flan, sharp eye, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Philoxenos, struck c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, thunderbolt in left field, monogram below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right,^(cf.S.6730, Price 2088, ADM I Series I). Nearly extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.24 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Philoxenos, struck c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in^left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, ADM I Series I, 103 [same obv. die]). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.31 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Demetrios I Poliorketes, struck c.295-4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, labrys below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right,^(cf.S.6730, Newell 49, Price 2148). Struck slightly off centre, good very fine with underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Miletos Mint, issued c.295-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MI monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, M.1057, SNG Saroglos 779). Good very fine or better with some mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 g), Odessus Mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **ALEXANDROU*, to right [B]ASILEWS, to left under arm **QE*, below throne a monogram, (S.-, Price 1181, M.419, BMC 1181, SNG Cop.723-4). Large flan with centred obverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, off-centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Pella Mint, issued under Kassander as regent, issued c.317/6-315/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, trident head to left in left field, monogram HE under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 4049 corrected [trident head not monogram in left field], HGC 3, 990). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,300
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), Salamis Mint, issued 332/1-323 B.C. under Nikokreon, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left a bow, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3139, Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6, Newell, Some 7). Lightly toned, compact flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, rose below throne, **[A]LEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, ADM I Series IX). Struck slightly off centre on reverse, extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.30 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, club to outer right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2561, ADM I Series X). Extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee in left field, below throne, monogram above three pellets, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563 var (no pellets), ADM I Series X var. [unlisted variety]). Bright, extremely fine and a unique variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.24 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander,^issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing^lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee in left field, monogram under throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563, AMD I Series X). Extremely fine, of fine style.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, club downward to outer right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2550, AMD I Series IX). Extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.23 g), Sardes Mint, issued 334-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left, under throne **IQI, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563, M.525, SNG Cop. 962). Good very fine, hoard patina and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing^lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to^left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, no control marks, (cf.S.6730, Price -, ADM I Series X, 78a var (monogram below throne, same obv. die), CNG E-422, lot 84 [same dies]). Toned, extremely fine and extremely rare, apparently the second or third known of this issue.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.33 g), Sardes Mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, torch to left, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, A under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 2637, BMC 2637a-c, M.31, SNG Cop.878). Lightly toned, struck on a compact flan, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver obol, (0.62 g), Sidon Mint, issued c.333-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **SI* to left, trace of **ALEXANDROU* to right, dotted border, (cf.S.6736, Price 3476, M.1398). Porous flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), Sikyon Mint, issued under Demetrios I Poliorketes, c.300-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, NO under throne, to left outer field, youth right, holding tainia overhead, to right^**ALEXANDRO[U]*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 708, Noe, Sicyon 43.2 var. A86/P- [unlisted rev. die]). Lightly toned, light scrape on obverse cheek, flan flaw on reverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Susa Mint, under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, struck under Aspesias, satrap of Susiana, issued c.316-311 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, wreath to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, AI monogram above throne strut, **PR* below, **BASILEWS* in exergue (cf.S.6730, Price 3857). Struck in high relief, light mark on cheek, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Temnos Mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, **PA* and E in left field, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1676, BMC 1676a-b, M.956). Well centred, large, toned, good very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.24 g), Teos Mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, griffin seated to left above monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2280, BMC -, M.[287], SNG Cop.-). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Teos Mint, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, struck as Strategos of Asia, issued 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **HD* mongram to left, **DR* monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2290). Bright, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340