Its been awhile since I posted anything on CT. And while I'm still interested in ancients there are just so many things to buy and so little time (and money ) Well anyway here it is, I guess from the title you can kind of guess what coin it is already. Greek, Macedonia : Alexander III (Western Asia Minor Mint) 323-310 B.C AE21 / 5.7 grams O: Herakles head in lion skin headdress R: Bow in bow case above, BASILEWS club sideways, racing torch below Reference : Price 2800
Super-cool => gorgeous lookin' coin, icerain!! ... I bought a fairly similar coin a week or two ago, but yours is probably in better shape. I agree ... I'm in the same boat => I must start saving-up for my summer vacation trip back to my hometown (Victoria, BC) ... my purchases will slow down over the summer months => it is nice to see you back on-line, showing-off your cool new purchase!! Cheers
Alexander III the Great AE19 336 - 323 BC Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 5.99 grams Obverse: Head of Alexander as Herakles in Nemean lion scalp headdress to right Reverse: Alexander between club and bow with bow case and quiver, cluster of grapes and monogram above Other: Good Very Fine … A handsome coin, nicely centered with a pretty patina => one of us my have their coin upside-down? ... ummm, and it certainly could be me? (or perhaps they are slightly different coins, due to the fact that the dates are consecutive?)
Nice coins ! Mine, struck under Philip III (should try to do better with my pics...) :hail: Miletos mint (323-319 BC). Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev.: Bow in bow case and club; grain ear below. With the name and types of Alexander III ‘the Great’. Price 2102.
ooops, my bad (sometimes I just can't help myself!!) => nice coins gang ... welcome back, icerain!! ... Batman, please feel free to take a swing at me ... :3three:
very nice you all....i got outbit on one of these tonight....:so-sad: on my "to get list" with 5,280 other coins.
welcome, Gubasas => you should post a photo of your coin (we love seeing all types and conditions of coins, my new coin-friend)
Here is mine...well similar anyways: Alexander III (the Great), Macedonia, BC 336 - 323 AE, 5.8g, 18mm; 9h; Sardes mint, Turkey Obv.: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin Rev.: [Α]ΛΕΞΑΝ[ΔΡΟΥ] between bow and bow case above, clube below In Ex.: V on EE monogram Ref.: Price 2552; Mueller 841
Well, welcome (back?) to all those names/handles I am not familiar with... Terrific posts guys!!! My bronze is a modest lifetime issue (or so I'm told) with a terrific patina; AE-16, 5.50 grams, struck in Macedonia with the bow, quiver and club reverse---of course, the obverse (Alexander ?) as Herakles wearing lionskin.
Here we go. As I said the condition is very to extremely poor . She was a small surprise in my first ever uncleaned coin purchase.
