CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Alexander III "the Great"
Denomination:
AE16
Composition:
Bronze
Date:
336-323 BC
Obverse:
Beardless head of Herakles in lion's skin facing right
Reverse:
Eagle right, head reverted, standing on thunderbolt; above, ivy leaf
Reference:
SNG Alpha Bank 697
Size:
16.23mm, 3.3g, 3h
Province:
Macedon, Macedonian mint
Grade:
gVF, attractive blue patina
Provenance:
ex uncleaned lot
Information:
Bronze coin issued under Alexander the Great during his lifetime!
Alexander the Great requires no introduction. One of the most influential people of all time, his legacy has helped shape the world we live in today. The coins of Alexander the Great continued to be issued in his honour long after his short but fully-lived life. They depict Alexander as Hercules, complete with lionskin headdress on the obverse. On the reverse, the inscription reads ALEXANDROU, which means "of Alexander". There are many different varieties and common to find variants which are unpublished.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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