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Price 1805

Alexander III of Macedon · Drachma · 310 - 301 BCE

Date310 - 301 BCE
Stated AuthorityAlexander III of Macedon
DeityHeracles, Zeus
DenominationDrachma
MaterialSilver
MintColophon
RegionIonia
Average Size16mm, 4.1g (based on 8 examples)
Obverse TypeHead of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse LegendΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse TypeZeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand
Reverse Beneath ThroneΝ
Reverse Left Fieldcrescentlion-head l.
Symbol revcrescentlion-head l.Ν

Examples in Museum Databases (8 specimens)

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American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
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American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
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National Numismatic Collection, De Nederlandsche Bank
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Münzkabinett Berlin
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British Museum
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British Museum
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British Museum
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British Museum

Source record: http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1805