Tetradrachm - Alexander III Babylon

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	325 BC - 323 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.22 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 580928
References	Price# 3619 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# 696 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. , SNG Ashmolean# 3066 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Demanhur# 4410-4420 Edward Theodore Newell; 1923. Alexander hoards: II Demanhur hoard / Volume 19. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Weber# 2124 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 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, bee above M and below the throne, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Mint

Babylon, Babylonia, Iraq

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (325 BC - 323 BC)							$ 570	$ 900

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Gemini Auction IV Lot 85	8 Jan 2008	UNC	USD 2900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 158 Lot 101	2 Nov 2025	XF	USD 1511.05 (EUR 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 563 Lot 83	5 Jun 2024	XF	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 14 Ancient Art: Star, Fine Style, and Toned Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61347 Lot 22027	14 Nov 2023	XF (NGC XF)	USD 2400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Variant with BAΣIΛEΩΣ
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions August 6 Spotlight: Macedonian Kingdom Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61332 Lot 25104	6 Aug 2023	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 97 Lot 145	26 May 2022	XF	USD 644.91 (GBP 480.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 1 Lot 323	25 Jun 2017	XF	USD 1014.10 (CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 54 Lot 96	4 Jun 2017	XF	USD 697.41 (EUR 600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Auction 93 Lot 148	22 May 2013	XF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 70 Lot 123	21 Sep 2005	XF	USD 1100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.