| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 156 | Auction date: 7 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 91 Price realized: 4,000 EUR (Approx. 4,695 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Salamis or mint in Western Asia Minor. Lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: In left field, head of ram right. Price 1917 (Magnesia). Rare 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: Extremely fine; luster in field. Weight: 8.59 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Attractive Lifetime Issue Rare https://videos.files.wordpress.com/CdfZtcF8/a156_180092.mp4 Estimate: 3000 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 156 | Auction date: 7 September 2025 |
| Lot number: 109 Price realized: 3,555 EUR (Approx. 4,173 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Salamis or mint in Western Asia Minor. Possible lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis. Control: Harpa in left field. Price 3136. 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: Extremely fine; luster in field. Weight: 8.61 g. Diameter: 20 mm. https://videos.files.wordpress.com/QrjOuKJX/a156_180093.mp4 Estimate: 3000 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Nomos AG > Auction 37 | Auction date: 16 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 83 Price realized: 4,400 CHF (Approx. 5,550 USD / 4,768 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 16 mm, 8.56 g, 1 h), Salamis, 332-323. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a serpent coiled to right, a pendant earring and a pearl necklace. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Nike standing to left, holding a wreath in her right hand and a stylis with her left; at her feet to left, an eagle with folded wings standing to left. Price 3125. A very attractive coin of elegant style. Extremely fine. Estimate: 3500 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Numisfitz GmbH > Auction 7 | Auction date: 14 December 2025 |
| Lot number: 82 Price realized: 260 EUR (Approx. 306 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm - lifetime issue, struck circa 327-323 BC. Tarsos mint. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; plough in left field, Θ below throne. Price 3019. Condition: Very fine; test cut. Weight: 17,12g. Diameter: 25mm. Starting price: 100 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 153 | Auction date: 1 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 144 Price realized: 350 EUR (Approx. 397 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Sidon. Dated RY 13 of Abdalonymos (321/0 BC). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre. Controls: N (date) in left field, ΣI below throne. Price 3501. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 17.20 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: 250 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 155 | Auction date: 3 August 2025 |
| Lot number: 178 Price realized: 500 EUR (Approx. 578 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Tyre. Dated RY 22 of Azemilkos (328/7 BC). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Control: date in left field. Price 3254 (Ake). Condition: Very fine. Weight: 17.19 g. Diameter: 25 mm. Estimate: 200 EUR |  |
