Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, Silver Tetradrachm, Mint of Memphis
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Memphis, Egypt, lifetime issue, struck 332-323 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion's skin, rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding and eagle and a sceptre, a rose on left, ΔI-O below throne, 17.25g., 11h (Price 3971; Müller 124; Zervos, 'The Early Tetradrachms of Ptolemy I', ANS MN 13, 1967, series A2, pl. 1, 3 (this obverse die)). Of exceptional style, perfectly centred and well-struck, with a wonderful old cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Memphis, Egypt, lifetime issue, struck 332-323 B.C. Head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion's skin, rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding and eagle and a sceptre, a rose on left, ΔI-O below throne, 17.25g., 11h (Price 3971; Müller 124; Zervos, 'The Early Tetradrachms of Ptolemy I', ANS MN 13, 1967, series A2, pl. 1, 3 (this obverse die)). Of exceptional style, perfectly centred and well-struck, with a wonderful old cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
