CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Struck in the name and types of Alexander III ('the Great')
- Denomination:
- AR Tetradrachm
- Composition:
- Silver
- Date:
- Dated CY 26 (196/5 BC)
- Obverse:
- Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
- Reverse:
- ALEΞANDROU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; KC (date) in left field
- Reference:
- Price 2940; Colin Series 0, Em. 26, dies 1/4; DCA 314; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Saroglos -; SNG München -; SNG Berry -; HGC 3 -; SGCV II -
- Size:
- 31.01mm, 16.92g, 12h
- Province:
- Pamphylia, Perge
- Grade:
- VF, toned, reverse off centre, lustrous surfaces
- Rarity:
- rare
- Rarity Details:
- not in most references; only a few examples of this type in online auction archives
- Provenance:
- Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 283, from the collection of Dr. Will Gordon
- Information:
- Posthumous issue in the name and types of Alexander the Great, struck in the ancient city of Perge.
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 Herakles (Hercules), complete with nemean lionskin headdress on the obverse. On the reverse, the inscription reads ALEΞANDROU, which means "of Alexander".
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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