CYME ALEXANDER TYPE SILVER TETRADRACHM – 1/3 DOCUMENTED ISSUES OF THIS VARIETY WITH CUP AND AP CONTROL – AU NGC GRADED GREEK AEOLIS COIN (Inv. 19835)

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19835. AEOLIS, CYME. CIVIC ISSUE IN THE NAME AND TYPES OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, ca. 215–200 BC.
Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander type, 17.01 g, 30 mm. Issue of ca. 215–200 BC.
Obv. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, cup above AP control monogram in left field.
Price 1615.
NGC graded AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, lustrous and very attractive; extremely rare issue of which there are seemingly only three specimens: British Museum 1978,0917.2 (referenced by Price and cited in the Pella database), another in cgb.fr 12/6/2022, lot 39 and this specimen. All specimens are struck using the same reverse die, but on this piece Zeus’ right foot has either worn off or more likely was intentionally removed from the die.