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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer Sinope (Paphlagonia)
Stated authority Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 230 BC - 200 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 16.7 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
563720
References Price# 1257
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).
, Mektepini# 88
Nekriman Olçay, Henri Arnold Seyrig; 1965. Le trésor de Mektepini en Phrygie / Volume I = The Treasure of Mektepini in Phrygia. Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner, Paris, France.

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, aplustre and ΣΙ and below the throne, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
ΣΙ

Mint

Sinope, Paphlagonia, modern-day Sinp, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (230 BC - 200 BC)  Photo $ 550

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 314
Lot 202
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2025 XF USD 551.19
(EUR 475.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 232
Lot 147
Internet Archive
5 Oct 2015 XF USD 551.19
(EUR 475.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm (In the name of Alexander III)
H. D. Rauch
Summer Auction 2013
Lot 128
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2013 XF USD 394.53
(EUR 340.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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