Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 96


 
Lot 1590

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (16.66 g), 336-323 BC. Arados, under Ptolemy I, as Satrap, ca. 320/19-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, AP monogram. Price 3426 (Byblos?). Well struck in high relief, and struck from artistic dies. Uniform light grey tone. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,200
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from Harlan J. Berk in the 1980s, with his ticket.

 
Realized $2,526



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