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Extremely rare didrachm from Babylon – KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 7.83 g, 12 h), struck under Philip III Arrhidaios, Babylon, circa 323-317.…
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Extremely rare didrachm from Babylon KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 7.83 g, 12 h), struck under Philip III Arrhidaios, Babylon, circa 323-317. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; in field to left, Μ; below throne but above cross-bar, ΛΥ. Hersh 78. Price - but cf. 3692 for the tetradrachms of the same series. Very rare. Good very fine.
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Extremely rare didrachm from Babylon – KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 7.83 g, 12 h), struck under Philip III Arrhidaios, Babylon, circa 323-317.…

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638 €(CHF 600)

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Lot Details

Lot #
159
Currency
CHF
Location
Zürich, CH
Lot Ends
22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
Auction Ends
22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
Lots in Auction
434

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