Tetradrachm - Alexander III Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	332 BC - 326 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.24 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 579992
References	Price# 23 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# 244 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 Ashmolean# 2536, 2537 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Troxell Macedon# B6 Hyla A. Troxell; 1997. Studies in the Macedonian Coinage of Alexander the Great / Volume 21. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Pozzi# 886 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , Demanhur# 266-301 Edward Theodore Newell; 1923. Alexander hoards: II Demanhur hoard / Volume 19. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Munich 10# 240-241 Katerini Liampi; 2001. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 10-11. Makedonien Könige. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , SNG Alpha Bank# 472-473 Sophia Kremydi; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 2.1. The Alpha Bank Collection: Macedonia, Alexander I - Perseus. Alpha Bank, Athens, Greece. , SNG Saroglos# 194-195 Selene E. Psoma, Ioannis Touratsoglou; 2005. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 4.1. Numismatic Museum, Athens : The Petros Z. Saroglos Collection : Use-Loan by the Club of the Officers of the Armed Forces: Macedonia. Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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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; ivy leaf in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (332 BC - 326 BC)							$ 550	$ 1300

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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 25015	6 Aug 2023	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 4600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 121 Lot 195	6 Oct 2022	XF	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Coin Galleries (12 February 1997), lot 87
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 6 Lot 81	9 Dec 2018	XF	USD 1205.19 (CHF 950.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 87 Lot 311	18 May 2011	XF	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XIV Lot 69	4 Jan 2011	XF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 131 Lot 149	6 Aug 2023	VF	USD 552.46 (EUR 475.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 129 Lot 126	4 Jun 2023	VF	USD 988.61 (EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232330 Lot 64017	26 Jul 2023	VF (NGC VF 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 380.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232324 Lot 63022	8 Jun 2023	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 112 Lot 120	2 Jan 2022	VF	USD 552.46 (EUR 475.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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