Drachm In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Chios (Ionia)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	270 BC - 220 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.99 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 566714
References	Price# 2373 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). , de Luynes# 1666 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 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 left field, lion's head left in circle above grapes and below the throne monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Chios, Ionia, modern-day Island of Chios, Greece

Mark

Price Monogram 720

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (270 BC - 220 BC)

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