Stater - Alexander III Miletos

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	330 BC - 323 BC
Value	1 Stater (20)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.6 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 24309
References	Price# 2078, Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus / Volume 1. Introduction and Catalogue : A British Museum Catalogue. British Museum - Swiss Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom - Zürich, Switzerland. And 1 more volumes. Fr# 107 Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Athena head right wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent

Reverse

Nike standing left, holding wreath and ship's mast

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Price Monogram 453 = ΗΔ

Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

See also

• Mythology

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