Printed Auction 44 Lot 40

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Printed Auction 44 Lot 40

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great.' 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 17.15 gm. 26 mm. Lifetime issue. Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 B.C. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M to left, monogram below throne. Price 3602. Extremely Fine; cabinet tone; bold, fine style portrait, perfectly centered and sharply struck on a full round flan; a few minor marks. A choice example from the Babylon mint, renowned for producing the most aesthetic of all the tetradrachms of Alexander, struck during his lifetime.

From an old collection of mints striking tetradrachms in the style of Alexander III, limited to high quality coins, formed in the American Midwest but carefully sourced from important dealers operating in the 1940's-'50's such as Spink & Son in London, NFA (Edward Gans) in NYC, and Earle Stanton in LA., among others.

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