| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 132 | Auction date: 18 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 244 Price realized: 8,500 USD (Approx. 7,302 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
| Lot description: KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.59 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent and single-pendant earring / Nike, wearing long chiton, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling stylis in left arm; monogram below left, akrostolion below right wing. Price 2593 corr. (monogram); ADM I Series XIII, 173 (same dies). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 8559702-010, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Extremely rare, only one example published (the BM coin referenced by Price and ADM), none in the ANS Photofile, CoinArchives, nor acsearch. The second known. Estimate: 5000 USD |