Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15Auction date: 1 June 2024
Lot number: 59

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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.14 g, 11 h), Babylon I, struck under Seleukos I, circa 311-300. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram within wreath; below throne, MI. Price 3747. SC 82.5b. A wonderful piece of exceptionally fine Babylonian style with beautiful old collection toning. Good extremely fine.


From a German collection, acquired in the early 2000s.

Estimate: 2000 CHF