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.

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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
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 175 BC)								$ 580

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231950 Lot 62027	12 Dec 2019	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5)	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231824 Lot 62008	14 Jun 2018	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 310.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 27 Lot 269	9 Sep 2023	XF	USD 533.00 (CHF 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 65 Lot 15	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
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 26 Lot 590	8 Jul 2023	VF	USD 583.77 (CHF 460.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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