Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Mesembria (Thrace)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	250 BC - 175 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.63 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 560753
References	Price# 987 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).

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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 inner left field Corinthian helmet and monogram below the throne.

Script: Greek

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ

Mint

Mesambria, Thrace, modern-day Nesebar, Bulgaria

Mark

Price Monogram 697

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 175 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 48 Lot 1123	24 May 2019	VF	Unsold
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	Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 46 Lot 77	15 Feb 2018	VF	Unsold
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