Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310 BC - 275 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.08 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 575409
References	Price# 879 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).

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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, forepart of lion to left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310 BC - 275 BC)							$ 380	$ 1100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232028 Lot 62017	8 Jul 2020	XF (NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5)	USD 410.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Electronic Auction 420 Lot 121	9 May 2018	VF	USD 380.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 138 Lot 1238	7 Mar 2005	VF	USD 185.71 (EUR 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 67 Lot 238	6 Feb 2020	XF	USD 1745.01 (GBP 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Stacks Bowers Sale #152 - N.Y.I.N.C. Auction Lot 5836	8 Jan 2010	VF	USD 495.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Stacks Bowers
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 331	20 May 2009	VF	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.