Tetradrachm - Alexander III Arados

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	324 BC - 320 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.12 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 530809
References	Price# 3323 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). , SNG Ashmolean# 2986 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , HGC 10# 59 Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Southern Levant / Volume 10: Phoenicia, Southern Koile Syria (Including Judaea), and Arabia. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Duyrat# 433-439 Frédérique Duyrat; 2005. Arados Hellénistique: Étude historique et monétaire / Volume 173 = Hellenistic Arados: historical and monetary study. Institut français du Proche-Orient, Beirut, Lebanon.

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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, I and below the throne, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Aradus, modern-day Arwad, Syria

Mark

Price Monogram 118

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (324 BC - 320 BC)							$ 400

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn Sale 2025 Lot 2159	9 Nov 2025	VF	USD 1902.28 (CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Auction 108 Lot 82	16 May 2018	VF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Áureo & Calicó 295 (5 July 2017), lot 12
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Solidus Numismatik Auction 144 Lot 1049	24 Jun 2025	VF	USD 436.06 (EUR 375.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Solidus Numismatik e.K.
	Heritage Auctions 2025 June 15 Spotlight: Macedonian Kingdom Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61516 Lot 21162	15 Jun 2025	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 23 Lot 3138	22 Aug 2022	VF	USD 329.73 (CHF 260.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 19 Lot 403	26 Feb 2022	VF	USD 177.55 (CHF 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Electronic Auction 421 Lot 57	30 May 2018	VF	USD 180.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231746 Lot 63018	16 Dec 2017	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Auction 87 Lot 360	18 May 2011	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 156 Lot 1282	5 Mar 2007	VF	USD 197.68 (EUR 170.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung