Britannia seated on globe with spear
12 / PENCE / 1811
generally almost very fine to good very fine
first period
denomination and date in four lines surrounded by oak and laurel wreath (ESC 417
Macedon, Alexander III, Gold Stater, Amphipolis Britannia seated on globe withKingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336 323 B. C.) Gold Stater, Mint of Amphipolis, struck during lifetime early posthumous 330 320 B. C., head of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent, hair in formal curls, rev. , Nike standing left carrying trident and wreath, trident head downward in left field, monogram below left wing, 8. 5g, 11h (Price 183). Slight trace of possibly previously mounted, otherwise extremely