Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Uncertain Greek city (Greece (ancient))
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310 BC - 280 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.86 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 583480
References	Price# 4053 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). , Meydancikkale# 504 Alain Davesne, Georges Le Rider; 1989. Le trésor de Meydancikkale. Recherche sur les civilisations, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Müller# 1243 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.

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, patera; below throne, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mark

Price Monogram 68

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310 BC - 280 BC)

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