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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 156. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III. 
                                336-323 BC. AR Drachm (4.24 gm, 2h). Amphipolis 
                                or Aigai mint. Lifetime issue struck under 
                                Antipater, circa 325-323 BC. Estimate $1000 Sold 
                                For $1500 

                              KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III. 336-323 BC. AR 
                              Drachm (4.24 gm, 2h). Amphipolis or Aigai mint. 
                              Lifetime issue struck under Antipater, circa 
                              325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's 
                              skin headdress / ALEXAN-DROU, eagle standing 
                              right, head left, on thunderbolt; horizontal 
                              caduceus in right field. Price 101 (this coin 
                              referenced); Troxell, Studies, Issue E9, 163; 
                              Müller -. Good VF, attractively toned, minor flan 
                              flaw on cheek, small die break on reverse. 
                              Extremely rare; five specimens noted by Troxell. 
                              ($1000)

                              Ex Hess-Leu (12 April 1962), lot 186.








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