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      Lot: 89

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      MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great. 336-323 
      BC. AR drachm (3.95 gm).

      MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III, the Great (336-323 
      BC). Silver drachm (3.95 gm). Uncertain mint in Asia 
      Minor, posthumous issue, third century BC. Head of young 
      Heracles right in lion skin headdress / LLEXANDR[OU], 
      Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle on extended right 
      hand and scepter in left, circled bee in left field. 
      Unpublished. A bit weakly struck and with horn silver 
      adhering at obverse edge between 3:00 and 6:00. Nearly 
      extremely fine 

      It is tempting to describe this as a barbarous imitation 
      of Ephesus, but Price lists no Ephesian drachm variety 
      with a circled bee that could have served as a 
      prototype. Several features of the reverse associate 
      this piece with the four preceding lots (84-88), but the 
      obverse style is less accomplished. 
      Estimated Value: $ 350 
...Sold for $575 USD [ approx 437 EUR, 304.75 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
    and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).