★ The earliest Athena-Nike stater of Alexander III ★

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.60 g, 9 h), Tarsos, struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 332/1-328/7. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. 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 lower right, kerykeion. Price 3458. Rare. A beautiful and lustrous example of what is believed to be the earliest Athena-Nike stater of Alexander. Virtually as struck.