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	16.86 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 560858
References	Price# 989 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# 437 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.

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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 above monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ

Mint

Mesambria, Thrace, modern-day Nesebar, Bulgaria

Mark

Price Monogram 1152

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 175 BC)							$ 480

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Savoca Numismatik 153rd Silver Auction Lot 20	22 Jan 2023	VF	USD 483.97 (EUR 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 529 Lot 38	14 Dec 2022	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 500 Lot 116	22 Sep 2021	VF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Savoca Numismatik 95th Silver Auction Lot 24	14 Feb 2021	VF	USD 483.97 (EUR 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 16 Lot 120	4 May 2014	VF	Unsold
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH