Greece - Macedonia - Alexander III - Tetradrachm > Lot No. 009

Description:
328-320 BC. Arados mint. Obverse: no legend, Head of Alexander as Herakles right wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, long caduceus in left field, A over R below throne with ALEXANDROU legend to right and BASILEWS in exergue.

Measurements:
16.60 grams

Condition:
About very fine with corrosion to part of edge (mostly affecting the reverse).

References:
Price 3332; Muller 1370, SNG Cop 802; cf Sear 6713ff; cf. Wildwinds (this coin).

Export licence:
No

Estimate: £40 - 60 (EUR 50 - 70; USD 60 - 100)

Auction date: Friday 19th March 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £70