Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
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Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.56 g, 9 h), Babylon I, struck under Seleukos I, circa 311-300. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ - BAΣIΛΕΩΣ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to lower left, MI; to lower right, monogram within wreath. Price 3748. SC 81.2. A beautiful piece, very well centered, lustrous and of fine Babylonian style. Very minor die rust on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Estimate: 3000 CHF |