Auction Name: 2026 January 12 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York

Lot Number: 34007

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MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV distater (22mm, 17.16 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, ex-jewelry. Lifetime-early posthumous issue, Amphipolis, 330-320 BC. Head of Athena right, hair in four tight corkscrew curls, upswept at temple, two more curls over left shoulder, wearing pendant earring, double-necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short divergent crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; trident head downward in outer left field. Price 171. Müller 104. Troxell Studies, Group A, 532-533. Gulbenkian 841. Attractive dies with full details visible on the hefty flan.

Alexander the Great, born in 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia, was one of the most renowned military leaders and conquerors in history. He ascended to the throne after the assassination of his father, Philip II, in 336 BC, and he embarked on an ambitious campaign of expansion. His conquests included the Persian Empire, Egypt, and large parts of Asia, reaching as far as the Indus River in India. Alexander's military genius, charismatic leadership, and ability to inspire loyalty among his troops were instrumental in his success. His kingdom brought about significant cultural and political change, spreading Greek culture throughout the known world. He died in 323 BC at the age of 32, under mysterious circumstances in Babylon, marking the end of his extraordinary reign.

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