Description
Macedonian Empire, the Alexandrine Era, Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm (4.32g, 19mm, Attic Standard), uncertain Western Anatolian mint circa 323-280 BC. Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck. Reverse: Zeus seated on backless throne facing to the left, drapery flows around his waist onto crossed legs, holding eagle in outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left, “AX” monogram (Price monogram 172) to left field, “AΛEΞANΔPOY” downward to right. Price-2765. Struck on a nice broad flan and lightly toned, the reverse choicely centred with all devices on flan, minor deposits otherwise quite charming, good Very Fine.