Ancient Greek Gold Coin - AV Stater - Macedonian Kingdom - Alexander the Great - Circa: 336-323 BC

Denomination:  AV Stater                                                        Date:  Circa: 336-323 BC Mint:  Babylon                                                               Weight: 8.53 gm Mint: Macedonia                                                          Grade: Fine Mount: 18K gold with Diamond accents on the prongs and bale. Description:  MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great - Lifetime issue of Lampsacus. Obverse: Head of Athena right, hair flowing in loose waves behind and over left shoulder, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long divergent crest ends, bowl decorated with coiled serpent right.  Reverse:  AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, styli cradled in left arm; conjoined foreparts of two horses in outer left field (barely visible), ΔIO monogram in left field below wing. History: Alexander, King of Macedonia, began ruling immediately after the deat