Ancient Coins

Kings of Macedon, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, Drachm, Amphipolis or Aigai, c. 325-323, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. eagle standing right, head left, on thunderbolt, horizontal caduceus in right field, 4.15g/12h (Price 101, this coin; Troxell, Studies, Issue E9, 163; Müller –). Extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare; only five specimens noted by Troxell (£700-800)