Tetradrachm - Eka... In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Odessos (Thrace)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	90 BC - 80 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.7 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 421957
References	Price# 1197 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). , Müller# 430 Ludvig Müller; 1855. Numismatique d’Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III = Numismatics of Alexander the Great; Appendix the coins of Philip II and III. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , Topalov Odessos# 85 Stavri Topalov; 1999. Одесос. Приноси към проучване монетосеченето на града IV–I в. пр. н. е. = Odessos. Contributions to the study of the coinage of the city 4th–1st centuries BC. Nasko-1701, Sofia, Bulgaria. , SNG Stancomb# 271 William M. Stancomb; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 11. The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea region. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom. , HGC 3.2# 1588 Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , de Luynes# 1660 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Weber# 2098 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 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 EKA, star below the throne, ΟΔΗΣΙΤΩΝ in exergue.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: King Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Odessus, Thrace, modern-day Varna, Bulgaria

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (90 BC - 80 BC)							$ 340	$ 340

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	H. D. Rauch Auction 111 Lot 437	3 Dec 2020	XF	USD 348.47 (EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	Heritage Auctions Europe Auction 64 Lot 2984	12 Nov 2019	XF	USD 313.63 (EUR 270.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions Europe
	Heritage Auctions 2013 September 25 - 27, 30 & October 1 World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3026 Lot 26033	25 Sep 2013	XF	USD 290.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Electronic Auction 301 Lot 19	24 Apr 2013	XF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 298 Lot 12	13 Mar 2013	XF	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	The Coin Cabinet Ancients Auction 25 Lot 154	31 Jul 2025	VF	USD 349.12 (GBP 260.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© The Coin Cabinet Ltd
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 73 Lot 15	23 Jul 2020	VF	USD 537.11 (GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the William Stancomb Collection = SNG Stancomb 271
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 85 Lot 76	5 Jan 2020	VF	USD 302.01 (EUR 260.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 421 Lot 17	30 May 2018	VF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 281 Lot 19	20 Jun 2012	VF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.