Ancients: MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.58 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style, ...

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Fiery Fine Style Stater

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.58 gm, 8h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style, flan flaw. Posthumous issue of Babylon, by Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, under Peithon, ca. 315-314 BC. Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose in waves, over left shoulder, and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded-necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, short parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / AΛEΞANΔPOY / BA-ΣIΛEΩΣ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; head of Silenus looking upward in left field below wing, HYP monogram within wreath in right field below wing. Price 3735. SC -. Waggoner, Issue VIII, Series 4. Gorgeous specimen with artistic Fine Style dies struck on an impressive flan with fiery sunset toning throughout.

From the Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 102 (18 May 2016), lot 235; Goldberg, Auction 78 (28 January 2014), lot 2302.

Peithon was originally one of Alexander the Great's bodyguards. At a conclave of generals following the conqueror's death, Peithon was appointed Satrap (or governor) of the important province of Media, containing Babylon. During the early Wars of the Diadochi (322-281 BC), Peithon was a major player and could easily have ended up alongside Ptolemy, Seleucus, and Cassander as ruler of a major successor kingdom; however he was betrayed by his erstwhile ally Antigonus Monopthalmus and executed, probably early in 314 BC.

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