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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint, struck c. 305-297 BC
Ruler: Lysimachos, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint
Date: circa 305-297 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, lion leaping left; below throne, A in wreath
Size: 18.35mm, 3.9g, 12h
Grade: gF, toned. rough surfaces, scrapes
Reference(s): Price 1985; Müller 348
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint, struck c. 319-305 BC
Ruler: Alexander IV, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint
Date: circa 319-305 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, torch with fillets; below throne, ΛT monogram
Size: 17.45mm, 4.3g, 12h
Grade: gVF, boldly struck, toned
Reference(s): Price 1955; HGC 3, 944f
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint, struck c. 319-305 BC
Ruler: Alexander IV, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint
Date: circa 319-305 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, A in wreath above E; below throne, ΛY monogram
Size: 16.71mm, 4.0g, 11h
Grade: VF, darkly toned
Reference(s): Price 1980; Müller 556
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint, struck c. 319-305 BC
Ruler: Alexander IV, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Magnesia ad Maendrum mint
Date: circa 319-305 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, ΣΩ monogram; below throne, ΛT monogram
Size: 17.66mm, 4.3g, 12h
Grade: aEF, boldly struck, toned
Reference(s): Price 1970; Müller 793; HGC 3, 944f
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Miletus mint type, Fourree, struck c. 310-301 BC
Ruler: Kassander, as Regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, imitating coin from Miletus mint
Date: circa 310-301 BC (date of prototype)
Denomination: AR Drachm (imitating)
Composition: Silver-plated bronze
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; below throne, Π; in left field, B
Size: 16.48mm, 2.6g, 12h
Grade: gVF, well struck and centred, corroded surfaces revealing base metal core
Reference(s): Price 2124 (official prototype)
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Miletus mint, struck c. 300-295 BC
Ruler: Demetrios I Poliorketes, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon Empire, Miletus mint
Date: circa 300-295 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, helmet-crest; below throne, double-axe
Size: 17.59mm, 4.2g, 12h
Grade: gVF, lightly toned, partially encrusted on reverse (can likely be removed)
Reference(s): Price 2138; Müller 1133; HGC 3 1015
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, Sardes mint, struck 323-319 BC
Ruler: Alexander IV or Philip III Arrhidaeus, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great', struck under Menander or Kleitos (Alexander's Generals)
Province: Macedon Empire, Sardes mint
Date: circa 323-319 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, EΞY monogram; below throne, torch left
Size: 15.89mm, 4.3g, 2h
Grade: gVF, compact flan, slightly off centre, small chip on obverse, smooth surfaces, lightly toned, lustrous
Reference(s): Price 2600; HGC 3, 944i
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 307-297 BC
Ruler: Kassander, as Regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC, in the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Macedon, Amphipolis mint
Date: circa 307-297 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, Λ above torch; below throne, kantharos
Size: 26.83mm, 17.1 g, 2h
Grade: F, well-centred, lightly toned, small nicks and scratches
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 446 (19 June 2019), Lot 32
Reference(s): Price 468; Müller 60; Ehrhardt 36
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 320-306/5 BC
Ruler: Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia
Province: Macedon Empire, Tyre mint
Date: circa 320-306/5 BC, dated Royal Year 11 of an uncertain king (circa 307/6 BC)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, |- 0 -|(Royal Year 11 in Phoenician)
Size: 27.98mm, 16.7g, 2h
Grade: aVF, obverse slightly off-centre, lightly toned
Reference(s): Price 3302 (Ake); Newell, Dated 51 (dies XLIII/– [unlisted reverse die]); DCA 738
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 325-320 BC
Ruler: Alexander III — Philip III Arrhidaeus, struck under Philoxenus or Philotas (Alexander's Generals)
Province: Macedon Empire, uncertain mint in Cilicia, possibly Side mint
Date: circa 325-320 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, M monogram; below throne, ΔI; in exergue, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Size: 27.36mm, 16.8g, 8h
Grade: aVF, boldly struck, well centred, minor edge flaw, toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 446 (19 June 2019), Lot 28
Reference(s): Price 2948; Müller 216
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC, Bithynia, Kalchedon, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 260-220 BC
Ruler: In the name and types of Alexander III 'the Great'
Province: Bithynia, Kalchedon
Date: circa 260-220 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, ZAH monogram; in exergue, grain-ear
Size: 27.98mm, 16.7g, 2h
Grade: VF, flan crack, toned
Reference(s): Price 928 (Kallatis); HGC 7, 521
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Kingdom of Macedon, Amyntas III, 394/3-370/69 BC, AE Tetrachalkon, HGC Plate Coin
Ruler: Amyntas III
Province: Macedon Empire, Aigai or Pella mint
Date: 394/3-370/69 BC
Denomination: AE Tetrachalkon
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: AMYNTA, Eagle standing right, tearing at serpent clutched in talons
Size: 15.95mm, 4.1g, 6h
Grade: aVF, attractive red-green patina
Provenance: Published and illustrated in Handbook of Greek Coinage Volume 3
Reference(s): HGC 3, 831 (this coin illustrated); Westermark, Remarks pl. LXX, 34; SNG ANS 100-109