Kings of Macedon
Coin #30
Issuing Authority
Kings of Macedon
Leader/ruler
Alexander III (the Great)
Earliest Date (bc)
330
Latest Date (bc)
323
Mint
Damaskos
Metal
Silver
Diameter Mm
26
Weight Gm
17.19
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Obverse Description
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Reverse Description
Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of ram right; below throne, pellet above strut, ΔA below.
Grade
GVF
Peculiarities
Faintly toned, overcleaned, struck with somewhat worn obverse die, light scrape on reverse
Catalogue References
Price 3203; Taylor, Damaskos, Group 2.1.1, 172–3 (A36/P50); ANS 1944.100.34354 (same dies)
Provenance
CNG Triton XVIII Session 5, 22 January 2025, Lot 5070. Ex CGB Live Auction (7 June 2022), lot 19 (cleaned since)
Purchase Date
22-Jan-25