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ID: |
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376907 |
| Type: |
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Greek |
| Region: |
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MACEDONIAN KINGS |
| Issuer: |
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Alexander III |
| Date Ruled: |
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336-323 BC
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Tetradrachm |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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168/7 BC |
| Diameter: |
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30 mm |
| Weight: |
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16.91 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress |
| Reverse Legend: |
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ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
| Reverse Description: |
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Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; palm tree in left field, ΑΡ ligate (civic) monogram below throne, ΒΡ ligate monogram (date) in exergue |
| Mint: |
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Aradus |
| Primary Reference: |
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Price unlisted Tet. #158 |
| Reference2: |
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Unpublished |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID= 376907 |
| Special Comments: |
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See also : Duyrat 1355 var. (D49/R– [unlisted rev. die]) = BM acc. no. 1997,0510.1; Rouvier –; Price –; DCA 771; HGC 10, 61; CNG 102, lot 625 (same obv. die). |
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Grade:
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gVF |
| Notes: |
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Extremely rare date, one of three known (this, the BM, and CNG 102 pieces) |
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