285.  Alexander III. 336-323  BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05  gm). Babylon mint.
Struck 311-305 BC. Head  of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress /
Zeus seated left, holding  eagle and sceptre; MI before, monogram in wreath
under throne. Price 3752; Müller 735. Nice VF.($300)

This coin appears to have been overstruck on another bearing a radiate
design, as can be seen by the rays on the obverse. However, no trace of an
undertype remains on the reverse. It is perhaps overstruck on an overweight
Rhodian Tetradrachm, see Classical Numismatic Group Auction 57, lot 209 for
a similar piece.


CNG Mail bid sale #58, 18 Sept 2001, lot 285.
 
Lot was unsold.


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