Obverse: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, forepart of Pegasus flying left; below throne, monogram of N-O.

Price: 1382. [Lampsakos, 306-301 BC].

Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 4.2 g.

A beautiful silver drachm Struck under Antigonus I Monophthalmus in the name of Alexander III, in Lampsakos, circa 306-301 BC. Antigonus I Monophthalmus or Antigonus the One-Eyed, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, satrap, and king. During the first half of his life, he served under Philip II; after Philip's death in 336 BC, he served Philip's son Alexander. He was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and establishing the Antigonid dynasty. A nice sharp example with an expressive portrait of Herakles.