Kingdom of Macedon - Alexander III the Great Gold Distater Lifetime NGC Ch XF
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Tremendous Double Stater of Alexander the Great
MACEDON. Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III (the Great), 336-323 B.C. AV Distater (17.16 gms), Aegeae Mint, ca. 336-323 B.C.
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Pr-191; Muller-5. RARE. Lifetime issue.
Obverse: Head of Athena facing right wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet, serpent on helm; Reverse: Nike standing left holding stylis and extending wreath, thunderbolt in left field, monogram under left wing.
Exceptionally well centered with bold strike details and lovely surfaces.
The Alexander Distaters were the heaviest gold coins produced by the Greeks up to that time.
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This should be moved to the BST forum. It's a nice coin but that's a steep price. Here's mine; I paid a small fraction of your ask:
Ex. Adolph Hess AG & Bank Leu AG Auction 28, May 5th 1965, lot 153; Ex. Leu 13, April 29, 1975, lot 119; Ex. NAC 8, April 3, 1995 lot 222
LOL!
I will take door #2!
Well, just Love coins, period.