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ID:
215411
Type:
Greek
Region:
MACEDONIAN KINGS
Issuer:
Alexander III
Date Ruled:
336-323 BC
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
310-290 BC
Diameter:
28 mm
Weight:
17.13 g
Die Axis:
12 h
Obverse Description:
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:
Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; astralagos in left field
Mint:
Uncertain Western Asia Minor
Primary Reference:
Price unlisted Tet. #097
Reference2:
Unpublished
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=215411
Grade:
EF
Notes:
The astragalos is only known for issues of Babylon and an uncertain mint (Price 4032). However, the style of the present coin certainly discounts an attribution to Babylon, and while the Price 4032 type is not illustrated anywhere, the appearance of other control marks on that coin suggests that it may not be a related issue. In the prior sale of this coin, it was speculated that this is an issue of Selge in Pisidia, which commonly featured astragaloi on its coinage. However, Selge is not known to have issued any Alexander coinage, and for such an early issue as this coin one cannot assume any symbol is a civic badge. In contrast, the style and fabric suggest this coin was issued at a western, rather that southern, mint in Asia Minor.
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