Golden stater. Macedonian, reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC).
On the head side: head of the goddess Athena, with the motif of a snake on the feathered helmet.
Other side: a winged Nike (goddess of victory), holding a wreath in the right hand. In front of her stands a kantharos (Greek drinking pottery with large handles) on a small table.
Dimensions: 18 mm diameter, 4 mm thick, 8,50 gr weight.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: Website of ‘anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr’ – Annual report 1987.