Lot 70: Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm. Uncertain Macedonian mint, perhaps Pella, posthumously, perhaps under Antigonos II Gonatas, ca. 280-ca. 275 B.C.

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (27 mm, 16.70 g, 1 h). Uncertain Macedonian mint, perhaps Pella, posthumously, perhaps under Antigonos II Gonatas, ca. 280-ca. 275 B.C. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / [ΑΛΕ]ΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, Triton facing left, blowing horn; below throne, monogram. Mathisen grp. II, 3; Price 526. Rare Triton issue. Very rare issue. Fine.

Mathisen dated the rare Triton group of Alexander tetradrachms to 279/8 B.C. at Amphipolis. For stylistic reasons, Price thought they could not be from Amphipolis and instead suggested Pella. The issue, however, was certainly struck at a mint under the control of Antigonos II Gonatas shortly before he assumed the regal title in 277/6 B.C.

• Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
• Lot #: 70
• Listing #: 174709
• Closed: Friday, September 16, 2016 5:23:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $200