GREEK. KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.75g). Rhodes mint. Stasion, magistrate. Struck circa 201-190 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right, wings closed, in his right; to left, rose; below throne, PO. Price 2517. Beautifully toned, with attractive full Hellenistic style. EF. For the type and most recently sold example see; Leu Auction A15, lot 57, hammered US$3,450. This tetradrachm embodies the lasting legacy of Alexander the Great, whose image and authority continued to shape the Hellenistic world long after his death. More than a medium of exchange, it is a compact symbol of an empire that survived not only in its territories, but also in its coinage. (P)

Estimate: AUD 1000