Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Amphipolis

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
Regent	Cassander (317 BC - 305 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	316 BC - 311 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.13 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 574845
References	Price# 138 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). , Troxell Macedon# L9 Hyla A. Troxell; 1997. Studies in the Macedonian Coinage of Alexander the Great / Volume 21. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Ehrhardt# 10 Christopher Ehrhardt; 1976. “A Catalogue of Issues of Tetradrachms from Amphipolis, 318-294 B.C.”, Journal of Numismatic Fine Arts, Volume 4, Number 4, pages 85-89. , HGC 3.1# 991 Oliver D. Hoover; 2016. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 1. Macedon, Illyria, and Epeiros: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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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 field to left, thunderbolt; below throne, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Amphipolis, Macedonia, modern-day Amfipoli, Greece

Mark

Price Monogram 1238

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (316 BC - 311 BC)								$ 1300

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2015 January 13 - 14 World Coins & Ancient Coins - Dallas 3038 Lot 33040	13 Jan 2015	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 800.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Leu Numismatik Auction 15 Lot 54	1 Jun 2024	XF	USD 1269.47 (CHF 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Nomos AG Auction 23 Lot 77	30 Nov 2021	XF	USD 1777.26 (CHF 1400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Roma Numismatics Auction 7 Lot 410	22 Mar 2014	XF	USD 740.08 (GBP 550.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Electronic Auction 561 Lot 77	1 May 2024	XF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2013 September 25 - 27, 30 & October 1 World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3026 Lot 23084	25 Sep 2013	XF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 58 Lot 70	1 Oct 2017	VF	USD 325.84 (EUR 280.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH