Drachm - Antigonus I In the name of Alexander III; Abydos

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
General	Antigonus I Monophthalmus (320 BC - 306 BC)
King	Antigonus I Monophthalmus (306 BC - 301 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310 BC - 301 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.27 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 566625
References	Price# 1531 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# 1621 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. , SNG Copenhagen# 996 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

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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; monogram in left field and below throne.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Abydus, Troade, modern-day Nağara, Turkey

Marks

	Price Monogram 794
	Price Monogram 428

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310 BC - 301 BC)								$ 240

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions August 6 Spotlight: Macedonian Kingdom Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61332 Lot 25049	6 Aug 2023	AU (NGC Choice AU)	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 100 Lot 254	28 Jul 2022	XF	USD 241.70 (GBP 180.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232118 Lot 61055	5 May 2021	XF (NGC XF)	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 69 Lot 3077	29 May 2012	XF	USD 140.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers