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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.22 g, 12 h), Arados, under Ptolemy I as Satrap, circa 320/19-315. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; in field to left, monogram of AP.
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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.22 g, 12 h), Arados, under Ptolemy I as Satrap, approximately 320/19-315. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AAEtheanΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; in field to left, monogram of AP. Price 3426 corr. ('Byblos'). Taylor, Reattribution, Series 4.1, 424-6 (A67/P233). Fresh and attractive, and with a beautiful head of Herakles. Struck a little bit off center and with thin the breaks on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address.
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KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.22 g, 12 h), Arados, under Ptolemy I as Satrap, circa 320/19-315. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; in field to left, monogram of AP.

Alexander the Great silver tetradrachm, Arados mint, c. 320/19-315 BC. 26mm, 17.22g. Herakles and Zeus. Fresh and attractive.

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638 €(CHF 600)

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Price checked 03/11/2026, 03:15:45

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Lot Details

Lot #
1061
Currency
CHF
Location
Winterthur, CH
Lot Ends
3 Nov 2026, 06:00:00
Auction Ends
3 Nov 2026, 06:00:00
Lots in Auction
300

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