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	16.86 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 560792
References	Price# 988 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). , Topalov Messambria# 13 Stavri Topalov; 1995. Месамбрия Понтика. Приноси към проучване монетосеченето на града V–I в. пр. н. е. = Messambria Pontica. Contribution to the Study of the Coin Minting of the City, 5th-1st c. BC. Nasko-1701, Sofia, Bulgaria. , Black Sea Hoard# 190-195 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. , Karayotov I# 127 Ivan Karayotov; 1995. The Coinage of Mesambria / Volume I: Silver and Gold Coins of Mesambria. Centre of Underwater Archaeology, Sozopol, Bulgaria.

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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; in inner left field Corinthian helmet above monogram.

Script: grecki

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ

Mint

Mesambria, Thrace, modern-day Nesebar, Bulgaria

Mark

Price Monogram 1238

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 175 BC)								$ 1300	$ 1700

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2025 November 23 Spotlight: Macedonian Kingdom Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61569 Lot 22046	23 Nov 2025	AU (NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 1700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Triton XXVII Lot 5068	9 Jan 2024	XF	USD 1700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From "Black Sea" Hoard = Black Sea Hoard 190
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2017 January 17 - 18 World Coins Signature Internet Auction - Dallas 3053 Lot 35055	17 Jan 2017	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2015 January 13 - 14 World Coins & Ancient Coins - Dallas 3038 Lot 33042	13 Jan 2015	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 36 Lot 138	6 Sep 2025	XF	USD 1266.89 (CHF 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From "Black Sea" Hoard = Black Sea Hoard 191
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Auction 121 Lot 171	6 Oct 2022	XF	USD 1400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From "Black Sea" Hoard = Black Sea Hoard 195
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 457 Lot 23	4 Dec 2019	XF	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Auction 102 Lot 183	18 May 2016	XF	USD 850.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.