Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Alexandreia Troas
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Macedonia
 |
|---|---|
| Stated authority |
Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 280 BC - 275 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.13 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 398656 |
| References | Price# 1589 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). |
Obverse
Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse
Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; in left field horse grazing left and monogram, below throne monogram.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)
Mint
Alexandreia Troas, Troas, TurkeySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (280 BC - 275 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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