Macedonian Coin?

This is a typical Hericles/Hercules wearing a lion skin obverse and Zeus with his eagle obverse. I can't match the "T" next to zeus. I would appreciate any help. thanks

 

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I believe that it is Alexander III and the "T" is a monogram similar to this coin: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/kings/alexander_III/Price_1149.jpg

 

Does anyone think that the big "T" could be something else, like a double axe symbol, maybe?

 

That was my first thought when I saw your image, but I could not find anything.

 

That would be a labrys (doubleheaded axe), Price 2075...

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=319734

 

Way to go Batman. I had a feeling you'd come along and have the answer. :thumb:

 

:hail:

 

Another score for you.
Thanks.
I have been working on identifying about 75 ancient coins for a local dealer, who bought out an estate, but isn't knowledgable about ancients. The fellow who died spent alot of time in northern turkey as a missionary, along time ago. None of the coins were labeled, so it has been a real learning experience. So farI've identified greek, early roman, late roman, byzanteen, even bactrian.
Thanks again.

 

Hi Dionysos,
Now that we know what it is, what do you think the crack does to the value?
Any guess?

 

That is one mighty crack... not the highest grade, rough surface, later issue,... well centered, scarcer mint,... maybe 75-100 $... :scratch:

 

Thanks for the input.

 

Always depends on how/where you sell the thing... hard to determine the "value" of a coin (especially in this condition) before you actually sell it

 

For whatever its worth, thats about where I would be on this coin. It is still ancient and it is still cool, can't go wrong with that. Before reading the responses I was feeling about $100.