Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Aspendos (Pamphylia)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	182 BC - 181 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.03 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 551126
References	Price# 2913 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). , DCA# 312 Edward E. Cohen; 2011. Dated Coins of Antiquity. Classical Numismatic Group, London, United Kingdom.

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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 AΣ (city ethnic, retrograde) above MA monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
AΣ

Translation:
Alexander (III, the Great)
Aspendus

Mint

Aspendus, Pamphylia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (182 BC - 181 BC)								$ 300

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 459 Lot 295	8 Jan 2020	XF	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 380 Lot 262	10 Aug 2016	XF	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 95 Lot 10	4 Aug 2004	XF	USD 260.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Noble Numismatics Auction 140 Lot 2144	25 Nov 2025	VF	USD 564.16 (AUD 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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