| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 155 | Auction date: 3 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 152 Price realized: 3,505 EUR (Approx. 4,050 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent; thunderbolt below neck. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Nike standing left, with laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; monogram in left field. Price 2077. Already with Philip II the occupation of the Mount Pangaion region with its rich gold mines had made possible the abundant emission of gold coins, something that until then had been throughout Greece rather rare and linked to extraordinary circumstances or moments of crisis. Alexander, who imposed a single coinage throughout his vast empire, was able to issue States and their fractions in gold, using the Attic weight as the unit of measure. On the Staters the head of the goddess Athena with Corinthian helmet was depicted on the obverse, while a winged Nike was reproduced on the reverse. On silver tetradrachms, on the other hand, the head of Herakles with lion skin was depicted on the obverse and Zeus seated on a throne on the reverse (Phidian model). Toward the end of his reign there is an assimilation of the ruler with Herakles. The practice, derived from the Eastern world of reproducing the portrait of the ruler on the coin, represents a change with Alexander's coinage. But as if the human figure did not dare to suddenly replace that of the gods, the image is clothed with religious content, through its deification or identification with the deity. Even after his death for a long time Tetradrachms with the effigy of Alexander continued to be issued by his successors. The Macedonian king had the possibility to exploit for his coinage a large amount of precious metal from the vast empire he had conquered. The extremely rich mines scattered throughout this territory also made his successors self-sufficient.. The coin from that time became a symbol of the ruler's power and absolute authority; no longer protected by the image of deities, it became an instrument of propaganda and power. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 8.62 g. Diameter: 18 mm. https://videos.files.wordpress.com/1E5w2Hct/a155_lot-152.mp4 Estimate: 2500 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 154 | Auction date: 6 July 2025 |
| Lot number: 99 Price realized: 3,000 EUR (Approx. 3,534 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent; thunderbolt below neck. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Nike standing left, with laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; monogram in left field. Price 2077. Condition: Near extremely fine; luster. Weight: 8.65 g. Diameter: 18 mm. https://videos.files.wordpress.com/ZLgNwXN4/a154_177587.mp4 Estimate: 2000 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 156 | Auction date: 7 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 94 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Nike standing left, with laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; monogram in right field. Price 2085. Already with Philip II the occupation of the Mount Pangaion region with its rich gold mines had made possible the abundant emission of gold coins, something that until then had been throughout Greece rather rare and linked to extraordinary circumstances or moments of crisis. Alexander, who imposed a single coinage throughout his vast empire, was able to issue Staters and their fractions in gold, using the Attic weight as the unit of measure. On the Staters the head of the goddess Athena with Corinthian helmet was depicted on the obverse, while a winged Nike was reproduced on the reverse. On silver tetradrachms, on the other hand, the head of Herakles with lion skin was depicted on the obverse and Zeus seated on a throne on the reverse (Phidian model). Toward the end of his reign there is an assimilation of the ruler with Herakles. The practice, derived from the Eastern world of reproducing the portrait of the ruler on the coin, represents a change with Alexander's coinage. But as if the human figure did not dare to suddenly replace that of the gods, the image is clothed with religious content, through its deification or identification with the deity. Even after his death for a long time Tetradrachms with the effigy of Alexander continued to be issued by his successors. The Macedonian king had the possibility to exploit for his coinage a large amount of precious metal from the vast empire he had conquered. The extremely rich mines scattered throughout this territory also made his successors self-sufficient. The coin from that time became a symbol of the ruler's power and absolute authority; no longer protected by the image of deities, it became an instrument of propaganda and power. Condition: Mint State. Weight: 8.61 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Mint State https://videos.files.wordpress.com/k16JC5Ep/a156_180032.mp4 Estimate: 5000 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 153 | Auction date: 1 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 125 Price realized: 3,500 EUR (Approx. 3,973 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: monogram to lower left. Price 2078. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 8.61 g. Diameter: 17 mm. https://videos.files.wordpress.com/Aw38eizo/a153_los-125.mp4 Estimate: 2500 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 155 | Auction date: 3 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 175 Price realized: 2,800 EUR (Approx. 3,235 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Salamis. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: Rudder in left field. Price 3149. Already with Philip II the occupation of the Mount Pangaion region with its rich gold mines had made possible the abundant emission of gold coins, something that until then had been throughout Greece rather rare and linked to extraordinary circumstances or moments of crisis. Alexander, who imposed a single coinage throughout his vast empire, was able to issue States and their fractions in gold, using the Attic weight as the unit of measure. On the Staters the head of the goddess Athena with Corinthian helmet was depicted on the obverse, while a winged Nike was reproduced on the reverse. On silver tetradrachms, on the other hand, the head of Herakles with lion skin was depicted on the obverse and Zeus seated on a throne on the reverse (Phidian model). Toward the end of his reign there is an assimilation of the ruler with Herakles. The practice, derived from the Eastern world of reproducing the portrait of the ruler on the coin, represents a change with Alexander's coinage. But as if the human figure did not dare to suddenly replace that of the gods, the image is clothed with religious content, through its deification or identification with the deity. Even after his death for a long time Tetradrachms with the effigy of Alexander continued to be issued by his successors. The Macedonian king had the possibility to exploit for his coinage a large amount of precious metal from the vast empire he had conquered. The extremely rich mines scattered throughout this territory also made his successors self-sufficient.. The coin from that time became a symbol of the ruler's power and absolute authority; no longer protected by the image of deities, it became an instrument of propaganda and power. Condition: Near very fine. Weight: 8.59 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: 1000 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 153 | Auction date: 1 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 137 Price realized: 4,750 EUR (Approx. 5,392 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Salamis. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: to left, eagle standing right; small O to right. Price 3129A. Very rare Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 8.73 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Very rare https://videos.files.wordpress.com/yVaUir1g/a153_los-137.mp4 Estimate: 2500 EUR |  |
