Not another Ancient!!!

JCMhouston · July 16, 2014 1:30PM

But yes it is, and with a fabulous provenance, ex Zohar the Magnificent. From the city of Miletus in Ionia (present day Turkey) this early 3rd BC Tetradrachm in NGC AU. A really well struck example, just look at the hair behind the obverse portrait. Hard to image with the high relief but I think this is pretty accurate, a light stain on the obverse cheek but otherwise a rather nice example. Head of Heracles on obverse and Zeus seated on reverse.

The type of Alexander III (The Great), but of course a posthumous issue.

Zohar · July 16, 2014 1:59PM

I am amazed at how well struck and centered some of these are. Looking at Herkales's hair and Zeus's "six pack" show much detail. The reason this was designated "Fine Style" I would think is primarily the obverse artistic engraving.