Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Sicyon

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	225 BC - 215 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.91 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 405963
References	Price# 725 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes). , HGC 5# 254 Oliver D. Hoover; 2011. Handbook of Coins of the Peloponnesos / Volume 5: Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Müller# 873 Ludvig Müller; 1855. Numismatique d’Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III = Numismatics of Alexander the Great; Appendix the coins of Philip II and III. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , Noe Sicyon# 56 Sydney Philip Noe, Edward Theodore Newell; 1950. The Alexander Coinage of Sicyon / Volume 6. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.

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Obverse

Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; in left field boy left with taenia and below the throne monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Sicyon, Peloponnesus, Greece

Mark

Price Monogram 1390

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Date	VF	References
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ND (225 BC - 215 BC)	$ 1100	Price# 725 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes).
ND (225 BC - 215 BC)		Price# 725 var. Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes).	tripod in right field
ND (225 BC - 215 BC)	$ 550	Price# 725 var. Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes).	XE in left field

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Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III; Sicyon)

Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III; Sicyon)

– Price# 725 • 31 mm • 16.78 g • ↑↑ 11h (see more)

– Price# 725 • 15.89 g • ↑↑ 9h (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 March 10 Spotlight: Macedonian Kingdom Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61365 Lot 22023	10 Mar 2024	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, brushed)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 587 Lot 190	21 May 2025	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725	VF	USD 1100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 67 Lot 418	22 Sep 2004	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725	VF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 332 Lot 41	6 Aug 2014	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725	VF	USD 525.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2018 September 6 - 11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3067 Lot 33088	6 Sep 2018	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – tripod in right field	XF (NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5)	USD 320.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 30 Lot 280	13 Jul 2024	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – tripod in right field	VF	USD 2792.84 (CHF 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Auction 108 Lot 150	16 May 2018	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – XE in left field	VF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 46 Lot 76	15 Feb 2018	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – XE in left field	VF	USD 335.15 (EUR 288.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
	Hess Divo Auction 328 Lot 35	22 May 2015	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – XE in left field	VF	USD 380.84 (CHF 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Hess Divo
	CNG Auction 93 Lot 319	22 May 2013	ND (225 BC - 215 BC) – Price# 725 var. – XE in left field	VF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.