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	277 BC - 275 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.99 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 498822
References	Price# 613 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). , Müller# 919 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. , Mathisen Amphipolis# 7-8 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 crescent and two monograms and below the throne monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Marks

	Price Monogram 796
	Price Monogram 1341
	Price Monogram 697

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (277 BC - 275 BC)							$ 190

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	CNG Triton VII Lot 135	12 Jan 2004	XF	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 559 Lot 49	3 Apr 2024	VF	USD 190.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 110 Lot 196	7 Nov 2021	VF	USD 255.87 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 424 Lot 109	11 Jul 2018	VF	USD 160.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 348 Lot 188	8 Apr 2015	VF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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