Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III the Great. Gold Stater (8.62 g), 336-323 BC. Salamis, or uncertain mint in western Asia Minor, lifetime issue, ca. 330/25-323 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, harpa. Price 3136; Troxell grp. I, 7 (dies 3/a). Well struck, perfectly centered and of elegant style. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Ex Roma IV, lot 861.