Calabria, Tarentum, Stater

Macedonia, Alexander III “The Great” 336-323 BC, Babylon, c. 311-305 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.98g. Price-3747. Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing skin of lion’s head with mane. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter; in l. field below arm, MP in wreath, MI monogram under throne.

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Tyre. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 B.C. AE 25 obol (24.6 mm, 12.26 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Zeus Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; club in left field, no control between legs. Svoronos 708 (Ptolemy II). VF, well-centered and fully-struck; nice contrast between dark brown patina and ochre highlights.

Attica, Athens, Magistrates Chari- and Hera-, Cock with Palm, c. 185/180-145 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.99g. Thompson-133, coupled with a rev. die unknown to her. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r. on amphora, head front; ethnic and magistrates’ names l. and r., cock stepping r. with palm over shoulder in lower r. field; ME in lower l. field, letter on amphora illegible; all within olive wreath. Thompson knew of three reverse dies of this issue with ME below the amphora, but none with ME in lower l. field as on our coin. From the Philip Ashton Collection, acquired in November 1997.

Thrace, Lysimachus 297-282 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.48g. Thompson-not. Obv: Portrait head of Alexander the Great with Ammon horns r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Athena enthroned to l., her l. arm resting on round shield (with lion head in center), holding Nike on outstretched r. hand, Nike crowning the King’s name. In inner l. field, monogram. In exergue, monogram.

Macedonia, Alexander III “The Great” 336-323 BC, Uncertain of Phoenicia or Syria, c. 323-317 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.75g. Price-3569, Meydancikkale-2039 (same dies). Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing skin of lion’s head with mane. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and scepter; in l. field below arm, wreath, monogram under throne.