Macedon, Alexander III, Gold Stater, Babylon lion to right within tressure

lion to right within tressure of ten arcs

mint state in red oblong fitted case of issue

SNG ANS 254 (this reverse die)

Laureate head of Julius Caesar facing right

Macedon, Alexander III, Gold Stater, Babylon lion to right within tressureKingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336 323 B. C.), Gold Stater, mint of Babylon, struck 317 311 BC. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent, rev. BAIE AEANPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, a monogram within a wreath below left wing, a monogram below right wing, 8. 57g., 8h (Price 3716 var. (sphinx on helmet)). Some lustre, extremely fine.