The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Alexander III: Tetradrachm, probably struck at Nagidos, Cilicia, c. 300-280

Obverse: head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion’s scalp headdress, paws tied below chin

Reverse: β[α]σιλε[ωσ] aλεχανδρου: Zeus seated left on ornate stool with scroll-pattern decoration, holding eagle and plain sceptre; grape bunch with tendril in field

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.16g/12h

References: Price 2989; Demanhur 3976-7; Ashmolean –

Condition: About extremely fine, struck from dies of superb Hellenistic style and with rich old cabinet tone; the issue extremely rare and most attractive £800-£1,000

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

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Collection

J.W. Trist Collection, Sotheby Auction, 20 June 1895, lot 118
F.S. Benson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 3 February 1909, lot 425
Sir Ronald Storrs Collection
Bt Baldwin, March 1945