GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III Drachm, Colophon.

ALEXANDER III. THE GREAT - DRACHM - COLOPHON - ZEUS - HERAKLES - SPEAR HEAD - STAR

Alexander III. The Great. Struck at Colophon. AR Drachm.

Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin right.
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated left with sceptre and eagle. left in field star, right in field spear head.

Condition: almost extremely fine. 4.2 g., 18 mm. Price 1759

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Jay GT4

[May 16, 2010 at 12:09 PM]

Beautiful!

Randygeki(h2)

[May 16, 2010 at 06:08 PM]

Great coin.

Tibsi

[May 17, 2010 at 09:48 AM]

Very nice coin!

David Atherton

[May 17, 2010 at 10:09 PM]

A very eye appealing coin with good toning.

Lloyd T

[Jul 06, 2011 at 08:44 AM]

The spear head is an evocative symbol .... spear won territory to which Alexander referred.

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