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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     75000143 Type:     Greek Region:     MACEDONIAN KINGS Issuer:     Alexander III Date Ruled:     336-323 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     323-280 BC Weight:     16.11 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Description:     Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress Reverse Legend:     ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Reverse Description:     Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; wreath in left field, A below throne Mint:     Uncertain East Primary Reference:     Price unlisted Tet. #112 Reference2:     Unpublished Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103051 Special Comments:     Obverse die linked to : http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=282799 Grade:     EF Notes:     This coin is most likely local an issue imitating the types of Alexander, but adding control marks of local significance. The fabric is eastern in character, as is the style, which is most similar to the early Alexandrine issues of Tarsos and Myriandros (or Issos), both of which are known to have circulated in the east.

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