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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2378268, member: 72818&quot;]This attractive but less than perfect tetradrachm immediately caught my eye and &#039;spoke to me&#039;.&nbsp; Despite some stiff competition, I was able to win this coin at less than estimate but rather close to retail for the type and grade---but I simply couldn&#039;t resist it!</p><p><br /></p><p>To quote Forum: &quot;This type is a wonderful blend of Roman and Macedonian/Greek devices---apparently intended to encourage Macedonian pride by portraying the legendary national hero of the Macedonians, at the same time clearly communicate &#039;Roman Authority&#039; with the name and symbols of the Roman Quaestor.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus far, I&#039;ve been unable to discover very much about Aesillas himself......and the date struck varies greatly between the mid 80&#039;s to early 60&#039;s BC, although the &#039;consensus&#039; for this particular Tet seems to be circa 94-88 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Tet of Aesillas as Quaestor, 95-70 BC,</p><p>Struck 93-92 BC, Thessalonika mint</p><p>Diademed head of Alexander the Great in the horn of Ammon</p><p>MAKEDONON</p><p>Money chest (cista), club and Q above chair all within wreath</p><p>AESILLAS</p><p>SNG COP 1330, 15.6 grams, 28 mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]487270[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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