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	197 BC - 196 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.85 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 551549
References	Price# 2939 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). , Colin Perge# 25 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. , DCA2# 478 Edward E. Cohen; 2023. Dated coins of antiquity, Release 2. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (2 volumes).

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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; KE (date) in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
KE

Translation:
Alexander (III, the Great)
CY 25

Mint

Perge, Pamphylia, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (197 BC - 196 BC)

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