Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Uranopolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
Regent	Cassander (317 BC - 305 BC)
King	Cassander (305 BC - 297 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310 BC - 297 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.12 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 421985
References	Price# 520 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). , Meydancikkale# 380 Alain Davesne, Georges Le Rider; 1989. Le trésor de Meydancikkale. Recherche sur les civilisations, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Ehrhardt# 64 Christopher Ehrhardt; 1976. “A Catalogue of Issues of Tetradrachms from Amphipolis, 318-294 B.C.”, Journal of Numismatic Fine Arts, Volume 4, Number 4, pages 85-89.

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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 star on cone above X and below throne Θ above Π.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Uranopolis, Chalcidian District, Greece

Comments

This issue was likely minted in Uranopolis under Alexarchos (circa 350-290 BC), a brother the Macedonian king Kassander.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310 BC - 297 BC)								$ 980

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	Leu Numismatik Auction 16 Lot 62	19 Oct 2024	XF	USD 3293.91 (CHF 2600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232141 Lot 62024	13 Oct 2021	XF (NGC XF)	USD 1000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 457 Lot 38	4 Dec 2019	XF	USD 600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 69 Lot 3066	29 May 2012	XF	USD 600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Gemini Auction III Lot 94	9 Jan 2007	XF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton IX Lot 761	9 Jan 2006	XF	USD 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 70 Lot 83	21 Sep 2005	VF	USD 605.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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