Lot no. 40
ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK Macedonia (kingdom of), Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). Gold statère ND (334-323 BC), Sardis. Head of Athena right, wearing a Corinthian helmet with aigrette decorated with a snake, her hair falling in wisps on the nape of her neck. Rv. AΛEΞANΔPOY. Niké draped, standing left, holding stylis and crown; before her the different. Price 2539 - Le Rider 37; Gold - 8.60 g - 17.5 mm - 12 h With an accompanying letter from I. Varouckx-Christodoalopoulos of 14 May 1963, Director of the Numismatic Museum, on paper from the ΕΘΝΙΚΟΝ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑΤΙΚΟΝ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟΝ of Athens. NGC XF 5/5 2/5 scratches brushed. Scuffs (8524352-001). With a bucranium as different. Test mark on scroll at 9 o'clock on reverse. Fine scratch on the bucrane and some graffiti on the right. Light golden patina. Superb condition.
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Auction sales 17 - Numismatics
98000 Monaco - Monaco
10/01/2025
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