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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer Mesembria (Thrace)
Wymieniona władza Aleksander Macedoński (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 250 BC - 175 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachma poddasza
Composition Srebro
Weight 16.55 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
560723
References Price# 978
Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes).
, Black Sea Hoard# 108
Constantin A. Marinescu, Catharine C. Lorber; 2012. “The “Black Sea” Tetradrachm Hoard”, Изследвания в чест на Иля Прокопов от приятелите и учениците му по случай неговата 60-годишнина (Studies in honour of Ilya Prokopov for his 60th birthday – from his friends and pupils), pages 197-259.

Obverse

Głowa brodatego Heraklesa po prawej w nakryciu głowy ze skóry lwa.Automatically translated

Reverse

(en) Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; ME monogram in inner left field and Corinthian helmet below the throne.

Script: grecki

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ

Mint

Mesambria, Thrace, modern-day Nesebar, Bulgaria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (250 BC - 175 BC)  Photo $ 580

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231950
Lot 62027
Internet Archive
12 Dec 2019 AU
(NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5)
Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231824
Lot 62008
Internet Archive
14 Jun 2018 AU
(NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)
USD 310.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 27
Lot 269
Internet Archive
9 Sep 2023 XF USD 533.00
(CHF 420.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Roma Numismatics
E-Sale 65
Lot 15
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2019 XF USD 645.65
(GBP 480.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the William Stancomb Collection; ex Dix Noonan Webb, 29 September 2008, lot 5512; from "Black Sea" Hoard

Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 26
Lot 590
Internet Archive
8 Jul 2023 VF USD 583.77
(CHF 460.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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