Greek Gold Alexander III Stater - 8.5 g
Greek Egypt, Abydos, Alexander III (the Great), ca. 323 to 317 BCE. Obverse: head of Athena with Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Nike with sprig and wreath, under left wing is shell and left monogram and pentagram. Price 1525; Muller 384; SNG Cop. 647. Size: 0.7" W (1.8 cm); 8.5 grams
Alexander the Great needs no introduction, and his coinage had subsequent international fame. Although they began to be minted during his lifetime, coins in his name were also issued for two decades after his death by the generals who had divided up his empire, and similar coins were minted by cities for over two centuries to be issued as international coinage.
Provenance: ex-Clark collection, New Jersey, USA 1980s
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#153332 Dimensions: Condition Report: VF/EF
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Greek Egypt, Abydos, Alexander III (the Great), ca. 323 to 317 BCE. Obverse: head of Athena with Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Nike with sprig and wreath, under left wing is shell and left monogram and pentagram. Price 1525; Muller 384; SNG Cop. 647. Size: 0.7" W (1.8 cm); 8.5 grams
Alexander the Great needs no introduction, and his coinage had subsequent international fame. Although they began to be minted during his lifetime, coins in his name were also issued for two decades after his death by the generals who had divided up his empire, and similar coins were minted by cities for over two centuries to be issued as international coinage.
Provenance: ex-Clark collection, New Jersey, USA 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#153332 Dimensions: Condition Report: VF/EF
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