Drachm - in name of Mazaeus Babylon

Features

Issuer Satrapy of Babylon (Alexandrian Empire in Persia (330 BC - 305 BC))
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 328 BC - 311 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm (330-305 BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.21 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
71446
References BMC Greek# 26-28,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
GCV# 6144
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Zeus (Ba'al) seated left, holding sceptre

Script: Greek

Lettering: M

Translation: Mazaeus

Reverse

Lion walking left, looking back; monogram in exergue

Script: Greek

Lettering: AY or ΛY ligate

Edge

GrossAutomatically translated

Mint

Babylon, Babylonia, Iraq

Comments

This type was probably minted from the end of the reign of Alexander the Great to the beginning of the Seleucid dynasty. It is sometimes given as the issue of a satrap who pledged allegiance to the Macedonian conquerors.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (328 BC - 311 BC)  Babylon

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