Lot 1032
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Gold Stater (8.57 g), 336-323 BC. Tyre, lifetime issue, RY 25 of 'Ozmilk (325/4 BC). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with a griffin springing to right. Reverse: AΛEΞAN-ΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; in right field (date (off flan). Hendin 1089. Price 3261 (Ake-Ptolemaïs); Newel 21 (this coin). Very Rare. Well struck and well centered. Lustrous surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
From the Lee Rousseau Collection; Ex UBS 49 (13 September 2000), 67; Hermitage Collection (Prince Yakountchikoff, Petrograd) (Schlessinger [13], 4 February 1935), 692.
Attributed to the Phoenician mint of Ake-Ptolemaïs by Newell who subsequently was followed by Price, recent scholarship indicates that this coin was struck at Tyre and is dated to the 25th regnal year of the reign of 'Ozmilk. 'Ozmilk was the king of Tyre during Alexander's siege of the city, and he survived the city's sacking by seeking refuge in the temple of Melqart. Alexander spared 'Ozmilk, and even retained his services afterwards.
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