Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Antigonus II Gonatas (277 BC - 239 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	275 BC - 271 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.53 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 494672
References	Price# 632 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). , Mathisen Amphipolis# 8 Ralph W. Mathisen; 1983. “The Administrative Organization of the Mint of Amphipolis in Early Antigonid Macedonia (c.280-270 B.C.)”, SAN (3 articles).

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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 crested helmet and below the throne monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Mark

Price Monogram 729

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (275 BC - 271 BC)

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