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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.

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
ND (183 BC - 167 BC)  Photo $ 200

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Jean Elsen & ses Fils
Auction 149
Lot 40
Internet Archive
10 Dec 2021 VF USD 218.97
(EUR 190.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Roma Numismatics
E-Sale 46
Lot 228
Internet Archive
5 Jun 2018 VF USD 186.80
(GBP 140.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Hess Divo
Auction 320
Lot 105
Internet Archive
26 Oct 2011 VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
CNG
Electronic Auction 68
Lot 4
Internet Archive
9 Jul 2003 VF USD 155.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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