Description

KINGS OF MACEDON.

Alexander III 'the Great'.

AR Drachm, posthumous issue, circa 310-301 B.C.

Antigonos I 'Monophthalmos'. Abydos (?).

Struck as strategos or king of Asia, in the name of Alexander III.

Obverse: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, monogram in left field, ivy leaf below throne.

Reference: Price-1527; Müller-254; SNG Copenhagen-994.

Silver, 4.37g, 17mm.

Grade: gVF.

Providence: Ex;  obolos 31.