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LOT 2904
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. 336-323 BC.
Miletos mint. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, left leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; ΔΗ monogram in left field. Price 2090; Müller 763. Near Very Fine.(4.14gr, 17mm, 11h).
Provenance
From a UK private collection.
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LOT 2904
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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