MACEDON. Kingdom of Macedon. Time of Alexander III (the Great) to Philip III, 336-317 B.C. AV Stater (8.57 gms), Amphipolis Mint, ca. 325-319 B.C. NGC AU★, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5.Pr-179. Possible lifetime issue. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Nike standing left, holding stylis and wreath; to left, trident downward; monogram below left wing. Highly lustrous and brilliant, with a rather bold and well centered strike. Only the slightest degree of light rub is evident on the high points. Compare to a similar example of this same Price number, an NGC MS*, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5, which realized a hammer of $15,000 [!] in January 2017.
