Lets see some coins of Alexander the great!

Alexander III The Great, Macedonian Kingdom, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue, Silver tetradrachm
Obv:- Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:- ALEXANDROU, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, monogram and M below throne;
Price 3599 (same dies), Müller 67, 17.206g, 25.9mm, 255o, Babylon mint, lifetime issue, c. 325 - 323 B.C.;
EF, obverse off-center;

Dies by 'The Alexander Dekadrachm Master'. From the same highly-skilled hand as the famous dekadrachms, including Price 3598, with which this shares all symbols and their arrangement. A massive issue of coinage was struck for the mass-weddings of the soldiers of Alexander the Great to Persian women, and their subsequent return to Macedonia. The best style of the lengthy issue of Alexander coinage

 

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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, Marathus

Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– BASILEOS ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, Anchor, EP monogram in left field, HD monogram beneath throne
Minted in Marathus mint.c. 323-300 BC
Reference:– Price 3438

 

Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm, Mesembria

Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over ΠΑ monogram in inner left field under arm;
Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C.
References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436
17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o

 

Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm, Phaselis

Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, IA/F in left field
Minted in Phaselis mint. Civic issue, dated CY 11 (208/7 BC).
Reference:– Price 2849

 

Lysimachos, Kingdom of Thrace, AR tetradrachm, Posthumous Issue

Obv:– Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Rev:– Athena enthroned l., holding Nike on extended r. hand and spear, and resting l. elbow on shield propped against throne; LUSIMACOU in l. field; KP monogram in inner field; BY on throne, BASILEWS in r. field; ornamented trident in exergue
Minted in Byzantium, circa 2nd Century B.C. (Posthumous Issue)

Weight 16.97g. Size 37.11 mm

 

Alexander III the Great AE19
336 - 323 BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 5.99 grams

 

Lycia, Phaselian Silver Coinage
(Revision of Alex III of Macedon TET)
Mint: Phaselis
205/204 BC (year “14”)
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Weight: 15.52 grams

 

My three offerings are examples of coins most people would avoid like he plague.
Lifetime Salamis mint 4dr was made affordable by test cut proving it was not fourree. This would be a very desirable coin 'if only'.

Arados posthumous 185 BC fourree 4dr was dated by OE in exergue off flan on my coin but clear on a die duplicate I have seen. The duplicate was offered/sold twice (that I know of) as a solid coin but it weighs less than mine and has a tiny spot of core exposure. I wonder if its current owner knows.


Barbarous 4dr lacks any minor type or mintmark. How many genuine, official Alexander coins have neither? It is 16.9g of good silver (not fourree).

 

Wow those are some sweet coins guys and girl!
Here is a coin that a friend said she is/was going to get.
Again, not my coin.

Sardes mint
Possibly lifetime???

 

Yes, it's 'certified' to be a lifetime bronze...

Terrific examples of Silver guys!!!

 

That coin of Alexander was struck in the city which took its name after Him. BTW I had to re-scan this coin because I found it completely dark among other coins previously scanned and stored in me folder. Does this mean that I was hacked?

 

I don't have it in hand yet, but I'm looking forward to its arrival. Lifetime issue, Sidon mint.

 

Lovely coins Zumbly,7C!
Can you guys confirm whether my friends drachm is a lifetime issue or not.
Cheers!

 

It's an attractive coin anyway M M. Very expressive faces on both obverse and reverse.

 

Thanks 7C.
I am jealous of it.

 

Drachm. Posthumous, Kolophon mint:

 

ValiantKnight said: ↑
Not really shying away but more simply the fact I'm just don't find ancient Greek coinage very interesting to collect *ducks tomatoes and other assorted projectiles*. Sure some are very pretty but I've never been one to judge based on looks alone.

My ancient coin collecting interest is 180 degrees out of phase with VK & MM. I prefer ancient Greek coins. These depict Alexander:

 

Same here. I prefer Greek, Greek Imperial, Roman Republican, and Roman Imperatorial. However, I am thrilled that VK, MM, and ANoob love they coins they do, since it means less competition for coins I want.

Plus, even though I'm not interested in buying many of the types they collect, it is still fun seeing their posts and learning about their coins.

 

=> man, I love them both ... yah, I don't seem to play favourites when it comes to choosing between Greek and Roman animals!!

... ummm, but my favourites are definitely the Greek mythological coins (yup, it's pretty hard to beat a lion with a goat stickin' out of its back and snake for a tail, eh?)

 

Well I suppose that we all cant have the same collecting habits!
Stunning coins man!