Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114Auction date: 16 January 2024
Lot number: 33038

Price realized: 7,000 USD   (Approx. 6,430 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.53 gm, 1h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style, light marks. Posthumous issue of Babylon, by Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, under Peithon, ca. 315-314 BC. Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose in waves, over left shoulder, and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY / BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; HYP monogram in wreath in outer left field, XA monogram in left field below wing. Price 3720. Exceptionally stunning with elegant devices and warm, amber toning silhouetting the devices. Extremely rare - only one other example in sales archives.

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