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Alexander III AV Stater (Pregnant Nike?)
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Greek (Hellenistic). Kings of Macedon, Alexander III "The Great" (336-323 BCE) AV Stater (19mm, 8.48g, ~12h). Uncertain mint (Salamis?), struck c. 325-310 BCE.
Obv: Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet with crest.
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / ΗΔΟ. Nike standing l. holding wreath in r. hand, stylis in l. Eagle below l., monogram r.
Ref: Price 797 (Uncertain Greek/Macedon); Müller 184 (Aphytis).
Prov: Ex-Morton & Eden Auction 104, Lot 44 (London at Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2019)
Notes: Based on the eagle I would lean toward Salamis, but there's little evidence one way or the other. As Reid Goldsborough aptly noted, "Nike is typically svelte, but on some varieties she looks as if she could be pregnant (see Price 797)"![LINK].
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![Alexander III AV Stater (Pregnant Nike?)
[b]Greek (Hellenistic). Kings of Macedon, Alexander III "The Great" (336-323 BCE) AV Stater[/b] (19mm, 8.48g, ~12h). Uncertain mint (Salamis?), struck c. 325-310 BCE.
[b]Obv[/b]: Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet with crest.
[b]Rev[/b]: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / ΗΔΟ. Nike standing l. holding wreath in r. hand, stylis in l. Eagle below l., monogram r.
[b]Ref[/b]: Price 797 (Uncertain Greek/Macedon); Müller 184 (Aphytis).
[b]Prov[/b]: Ex-Morton & Eden Auction 104, Lot 44 (London at Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2019)
[b]Notes[/b]: Based on the eagle I would lean toward Salamis, but there's little evidence one way or the other. As Reid Goldsborough aptly noted, "Nike is typically svelte, but on some varieties she looks as if she could be pregnant (see Price 797)"![url=https://rg.ancients.info/alexander/staters.html][LINK][/url].](albums/userpics/27154/normal_Alexander_III_Stater.png "Click to view full size image
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Alexander III AV Stater (Pregnant Nike?)
[b]Greek (Hellenistic). Kings of Macedon, Alexander III \"The Great\" (336-323 BCE) AV Stater[/b] (19mm, 8.48g, ~12h). Uncertain mint (Salamis?), struck c. 325-310 BCE.
[b]Obv[/b]: Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet with crest.
[b]Rev[/b]: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / ΗΔΟ. Nike standing l. holding wreath in r. hand, stylis in l. Eagle below l., monogram r.
[b]Ref[/b]: Price 797 (Uncertain Greek/Macedon); Müller 184 (Aphytis).
[b]Prov[/b]: Ex-Morton & Eden Auction 104, Lot 44 (London at Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2019)
[b]Notes[/b]: Based on the eagle I would lean toward Salamis, but there's little evidence one way or the other. As Reid Goldsborough aptly noted, \"Nike is typically svelte, but on some varieties she looks as if she could be pregnant (see Price 797)\"![url=https://rg.ancients.info/alexander/staters.html][LINK][/url].")
