Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Philip III Arrhidaeus (323 BC - 317 BC)
Regent	Antipater (321 BC - 319 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	320 BC - 319 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.19 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 484011
References	Price# 118 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# 862 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. , Troxell Macedon# I1 Hyla A. Troxell; 1997. Studies in the Macedonian Coinage of Alexander the Great / Volume 21. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Bement# 740 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Pozzi# 908 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland.

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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 monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Mark

Price Monogram 817

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (320 BC - 319 BC)							$ 420	$ 1100

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Münzzentrum Rheinland Auction 203 Lot 64	9 Apr 2025	XF	USD 1045.14 (EUR 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Münzzentrum Rheinland
	Kölner Münzkabinett Auction 123 Lot 2024	5 Oct 2024	XF	USD 987.07 (EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger UG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Künker Auction 376 Lot 4493	18 Oct 2022	XF	USD 1858.02 (EUR 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Künker Auction 133 Lot 8028	11 Oct 2007	XF	USD 1741.89 (EUR 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Leu Numismatik Web Auction 19 Lot 262	26 Feb 2022	XF	USD 2027.21 (CHF 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Maison Palombo Auction 19 Lot 26	12 Dec 2020	XF	USD 1140.31 (CHF 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Maison Palombo
	Maison Palombo Auction 12 Lot 28	6 Dec 2013	XF	USD 987.07 (EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Maison Palombo
	Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 47 Lot 1240	25 May 2008	XF	USD 800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
	CNG Electronic Auction 565 Lot 34	3 Jul 2024	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 380 Lot 110	10 Aug 2016	VF	USD 525.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.