Description
Macedonian Empire, the Alexandrine Era, Alexander III ‘the Great’, Silver Drachm (4.12g, 17mm, Attic Standard), Posthumous Issue, struck at Abydos under Antigonos I Monophthalmos as Strategos of Asia, circa 310-301 BC. Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck. Reverse: Figure of Zeus seated on backless throne facing left, his feet crossed, holding eagle in outstretched right hand and sceptre in left, ivy leaf beneath throne; “ME” monogram in left field, “AΛEΞANΔ[POY]” to right. Price-1560. An attractive posthumous drachm, mostly centred with light cabinet tone. Good Very Fine / Very Fine.