| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 34037 Price realized: 3,800 USD (Approx. 3,460 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.59 gm, 3h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5, light marks, edge marks. Lifetime issue of Abydus, 328-323 BC. Head of Athena right, hair flowing in loose waves and over left shoulder, wearing beaded necklace and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / ΑΛEΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; Pegasus forepart left above ΞΩ monogram in outer left field. Price -, cf. 1504 (position of control marks). A charming portrait of Athena complemented by bright, daisy-yellow flan. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-859-gm-3h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5-/a/3118-34037.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 34033 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,187 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.57 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5, brushed, edge marks. Late lifetime-early posthumous issue of Cyprus, Citium, ca. 325-320 BC. Head of Athena right, hair in four tight corkscrew curls, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; KT (city ethnic) monogram in inner left field below wing. Price 3104. Well-centered example on satin flan. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-857-gm-12h-ngc-choice-au-4-5/a/3118-34033.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 34038 Price realized: 3,800 USD (Approx. 3,460 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.47 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 3/5, ex-jewelry. Posthumous issue of Sinope (?). Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose, upswept at temple, and over left shoulder, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace and triple crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long divergent crest ends, the bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; uncertain monogram in left field. HGC 2.1, 892-893. Boldly struck with lovely gleaming surfaces, this coin maintains a clearly visible image of Nike on the reverse, despite the die shift. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-847-gm-12h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5/a/3118-34038.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32033 Price realized: 3,800 USD (Approx. 3,535 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.60 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5. Posthumous issue of Tyre, dated Regnal Year 33 of Azemilkos (317/6 BC). Head of Athena right, hair in four tight corkscrew curls, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; ЧO (Phoenician for Azemilkos) above ||| -= (date) in left field below wing. Price 3284 (Ake). A gorgeous specimen with warm, glittering surfaces. Ex Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 20 (16 July 2022), lot 603. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-860-gm-12h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5/a/3115-32033.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61402 | Auction date: 3 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 24148 Price realized: 3,200 USD (Approx. 2,891 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.52 gm, 11h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, scuffs. Late lifetime-early posthumous issue, Teos, ca. 323-310 BC. Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose and over left shoulder, wearing beaded necklace and triple-crested Corinthian helmet with long parallel crest ends pushed back on head, the bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; griffin seated right in left field below wing. Price 2272. Alexander the Great, born in 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia, was one of the most renowned military leaders and conquerors in history. He ascended to the throne after the assassination of his father, Philip II, in 336 BC, and he embarked on an ambitious campaign of expansion. His conquests included the Persian Empire, Egypt, and large parts of Asia, reaching as far as the Indus River in India. Alexander's military genius, charismatic leadership, and ability to inspire loyalty among his troops were instrumental in his success. His kingdom brought about significant cultural and political change, spreading Greek culture throughout the known world. He died in 323 BC at the age of 32, under mysterious circumstances in Babylon, marking the end of his extraordinary reign. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-852-gm-11h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5/a/61402-24148.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61402-09032024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 34035 Price realized: 4,000 USD (Approx. 3,642 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.54 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Posthumous issue of Babylon, under Seleucus I Nicator, ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Athena right, hair in three thick corkscrew curls, flowing loose 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 griffin leaping right / AΛEΞANΔPOY / BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; MI in outer left field, HYP monogram within wreath in left field below wing. Price 3749. Charming, with lovely toning that enhances the features. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedonian-kingdom-alexander-iii-the-great-336-323-bc-av-stater-18mm-854-gm-7h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-/a/3118-34035.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
