★ A beautiful stater of Alexander III from Amphipolis ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.59 g, 1 h), Amphipolis, struck under Antipater, circa 325-319. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, trident-head downwards. Price 172. Minor traces of mounting, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.