Description
Macedonian Empire, the Alexandrine Era, Alexander III of the Argead Dynasty, King of Macedon 336-323 BC, Silver Drachm (4.30g, 17mm, Attic Standard), posthumous issue, Colophon mint circa 310-301 BC, under the authority of Antigonus I Monophthalmus as Strategos of Asia. Obverse: Head of Herakles facing to the right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck. Reverse: Zeus seated facing to the left, drapery flows around his waist onto crossed legs, holding eagle in outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left, “Φ” below throne, “KA” monogram (Price Monogram 587) in left field, “AΛEΞANΔPOY” downward to right. Price-1823. Some minor scrapes on obverse, visually unobtrusive in hand, exceptionally well centred and handsomely toned, good Very Fine to near Extremely Fine.