GREEK. KINGS OF MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (14.30g). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; aphlaston below, pellet in pi below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 46, 18; Troxell, Studies, Group 9, 323-5; SNG ANS 738-46. gVF. With a very attractive grey-golden toning. Struck at Amphipolis circa 316-311 BC. This attractive silver tetradrachm was issued by Kassander, acting as regent of Macedon, but bears the name and types of Philip II, aligning his authority with that of Alexander the Great's revered father. The obverse features the laureate head of Zeus, while the reverse shows a spirited youth on horseback, a symbol of Macedonian martial excellence. (P)

Estimate: AUD 2500