Stater - Alexander III Tarsos

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	333 BC - 327 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.56 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 412493
References	Price# 3005 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). , Newell Tarsos# 16 Edward Theodore Newell; 1919. “Tarsos under Alexander”, American Journal of Numismatics, Volume 52, pages 69-115. , SNG Ashmolean# 2880 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Müller# 193 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.

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Obverse

Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet with crest.

Reverse

Nike standing left holding wreath in right hand and stylis in her left hand; below wing cantharus.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (333 BC - 327 BC)							$ 1900	$ 3100	$ 4700	$ 7300

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Leu Numismatik Auction 19 Lot 47	18 Oct 2025	UNC	USD 7602.16 (CHF 6000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Gemini Auction V Lot 386	6 Jan 2009	UNC	USD 6000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC
	Heritage Auctions 2021 October 28 - 29 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3093 Lot 31020	28 Oct 2021	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 4800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Chaponnière & Firmenich Auction 11 Lot 12	20 Nov 2019	AU	USD 3167.57 (CHF 2500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Chaponnière et Firmenich SA
	Heritage Auctions 2014 April 10-12 & 15-16 CICF World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3032 Lot 23105	10 Apr 2014	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 5000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Nomos AG obolos 8 Lot 178	2 Dec 2017	XF	USD 3547.68 (CHF 2800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Gemini Auction I Lot 76	11 Jan 2005	XF	USD 2500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 137 Lot 6	9 Jun 2018	VF	USD 1858.39 (EUR 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Sincona AG Auction 17 Lot 33	21 May 2014	VF	USD 1393.73 (CHF 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Sincona AG
	Sincona AG Auction 10 Lot 66	27 May 2013	VF	USD 2153.95 (CHF 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Sincona AG