Drachm - Philip III In the name of Alexander III; Babylon

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Philip III Arrhidaeus (323 BC - 317 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	323 BC - 317 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.29 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 570235
References	Price# 3693 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# 1273 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# 937 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

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; to left, M; below throne, ΛY.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
M
ΛY

Mint

Babylon, Babylonia, Iraq

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (323 BC - 317 BC)							$ 260	$ 900

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Noble Numismatics Auction 139 Lot 4147	29 Jul 2025	XF	USD 927.42 (AUD 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 44 Lot 143	20 Apr 2018	XF	USD 1074.18 (GBP 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 8 Lot 204	4 Feb 2014	XF	USD 1741.36 (EUR 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 321 Lot 38	26 Feb 2014	XF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 70 Lot 126	21 Sep 2005	XF	USD 450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232448 Lot 64004	21 Nov 2024	VF (NGC Choice VF)	USD 340.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 141 Lot 114	2 Jun 2024	VF	USD 255.40 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 52	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex 2005 Unknown Findspot (“Seleucus I”) Hoard (CH 10.265)
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