Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Perge (Pamphylia)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	198 BC - 197 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.92 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 551545
References	Price# 2938 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# 1240 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. , Colin Perge# 24 Hans J. Colin; 1996. Die Münzen von Perge in Pamphylien aus hellenistischer Zeit = The coins from Perge in Pamphylia from the Hellenistic period. Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. , DCA# 314 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; KΔ (date) in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
KΔ

Translation:
Alexander (III, the Great)
CY 24

Mint

Perge, Pamphylia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (198 BC - 197 BC)							$ 270	$ 460

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Past sales

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	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 15 - 16 World Coins Signature Internet Auction - Dallas 3072 Lot 35247	15 Jan 2019	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232418 Lot 61071	25 Apr 2024	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 420.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 29 Lot 416	24 Feb 2024	XF	USD 429.86 (CHF 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 29 Lot 417	24 Feb 2024	XF	USD 581.58 (CHF 460.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Künker eLive Auction 77 Lot 2067	17 Apr 2023	XF	USD 1016.15 (EUR 875.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of Colonel François Maurice Allote de la Fuye, Florange/Ciani auction, Paris 17-21 February 1925, lot 238
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	CNG Electronic Auction 525 Lot 383	19 Oct 2022	XF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 82 Lot 635	15 Apr 2021	XF	USD 376.04 (GBP 280.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton V Lot 1294	16 Jan 2002	XF	USD 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Gorny & Mosch Auction 108 Lot 1167	3 Apr 2001	XF	USD 400.78 (DEM 675.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 29 Lot 263	24 Feb 2024	VF	USD 252.86 (CHF 200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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