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ID:
gjnunjnuj
Type:
Greek
Region:
MACEDONIAN KINGS
Issuer:
Alexander III
Date Ruled:
336-323 BC
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
245-214 BC
Weight:
16.93 g
Obverse Description:
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:
Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, both feet on footstool, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, monogram above palm tree
Mint:
Aradus
Primary Reference:
Price unlisted Tet. #079
Reference2:
Unpublished
Photograph Credit:
Gemini, LLC
Source:
http://www.geminiauction.com/
Grade:
aEF
Notes:
See Price 3365-3404 for type, for the monogram cf. Price 3344. This puzzling coin combines two features of the Alexander coinage of the city of Aradus, the palm-tree symbol and the AB monogram. While the style of this coin matches the late 3rd century issues of Arados, the AB monogram is a revival of a late 4th century issue. Since the Aradian AP monogram is missing under the throne of Zeus, it is not clear whether this is a late regular issue or rather a military imitation varying the earlier official issues.
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