Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Alabanda (Caria)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	183 BC - 167 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.25 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 421954
References	Price# 2458 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). , HN Online# 555 Historia numorum (http://hno.huma-num.fr/) , DCA# 311 Edward E. Cohen; 2011. Dated Coins of Antiquity. Classical Numismatic Group, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Keckman Karia# 3 Ulla Westermark; 1994. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Finland / Part 1. The Erkki Keckman Collection in the Skopbank, Helsinki: Karia. Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki, Finland.

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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 Pegasus left above A and A (date) below throne.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Alabanda, Caria, modern-day Doğanyurt, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (183 BC - 167 BC)							$ 200

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 149 Lot 40	10 Dec 2021	VF	USD 218.97 (EUR 190.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 46 Lot 228	5 Jun 2018	VF	USD 186.80 (GBP 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Hess Divo Auction 320 Lot 105	26 Oct 2011	VF	Unsold
© Hess Divo
	CNG Electronic Auction 68 Lot 4	9 Jul 2003	VF	USD 155.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.