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Greece Kingdom of Macedon 336-323 BC AV Stater Alexander III NGC Ancients AU
This Macedonian gold stater, issued 336–323 BC for Alexander III, weighs a precise 8.49 grams of near-pure electrum. Struck across dozens of mobile mints from Babylon to Memphis, it fueled the largest payroll in antiquity—over 30,000 mercenaries at one count. Each coin replaced three Persian silver sigloi in market value, instantly monetizing conquered treasuries.
The obverse shows Athena in a Corinthian helmet adorned with a coiled serpent, eyes rendered as tiny incuse dots. The reverse depicts Nike striding left, wings flared, holding a ship’s stylis in her right hand; the inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs downward beside her. Die links trace this example to the Lampsacus workshop, circa 323 BC, based on the distinctive broken wing feather.
NGC Ancients AU certification confirms strong remaining detail: Athena’s crest is fully struck, Nike’s drapery folds are crisp, and original mint luster flashes in protected areas. Light contact marks on the cheek suggest brief pocket circulation before hoarding. This coin is not art—it is evidence: a fiscal bullet that shot Alexander’s name across three continents and survived 2,300 years to prove it.
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