The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Alexander III: Tetradrachm, struck at Memphis, Egypt, c. 323-2, under the auspices of Ptolemy

Obverse: head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion’s scalp headdress, paws tied below chin
Reverse: αλεχανδρου: Zeus seated left on ornate stool, holding eagle and plain sceptre; rose in field, δι-ο around stool legs

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.23g/11h
References: Zervos 209a.1, this coin; Price 3971; Αshmolean 3121-3

Condition: Extremely fine, struck in high-relief and with a sculpturesque portrait; lustrous grey patina with diffused iridescence £3,000-£3,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Ex Demanhur Hoard, 1905 (IGCH 1664)
Sir Ronald Storrs Collection
Bt Baldwin, 18 March 1945