Heritage Win- Fine Style Tetradrachm

I am not sure if I overpaid for this coin or not but I liked the look of it and I needed a tetradrachm to go with my drachm. These ancients are quite addicting. Thoughts on the price I paid? $384
https://coins.ha.com/itm/greek/anci...848-36055.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#

 

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Beautiful coin - I think you did great. Looks like it may have some blue toning on the reverse maybe?

Here's my lifetime:


Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III
AR tetradrachm, 17.18g; Amphipolis mint, lifetime issue, struck under Antipater, c. 325-323 BC.
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔΡOY Zeus enshrined left, throne without back and two leg struts,bright leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, TE monogram lower left, concave field

 

I like it! I'm a sucker for toning...

 

Great example.


Alexander III the Great (336 - 323 B.C.)
AR Tetradrachm
O: Head of Alexander as Hercules right, wearing lion-skin headdress.
R: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus enthroned left, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, bow on left.
Salamis mint, struck 332-323 B.C.
16.95g
25mm
Price 3139 ; SNG Alpha Bank 662; Newell. Salamis 7.

Lifetime Issue

 

Here are my AR Alexander III Lifetimes:


Makedon Alexander III - Alexandrine Babylon Di-Shekel Tet 24mm 16.35g LIFETIME BCE 328-311 Baal-Lion GAMMA control symbol



Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Obol 7mm 0.51g Babylon Lifetime Herakles lion skin Club bow quiver wreath M Price 3744



Makedon Alexander III Lifetime Tet Myriandrus mint-Alexandria near Issus

 

Here is my lifetime tet Amphipolis mint. Price 6

My favourite feature of this coin is the Janiform vase on the reverse.

 

I do not know enough to comment on price. But the 5/5 strike, lovely reverse toning, and ex Spink make this a very attractive coin.

 

Looks like a nice coin for a reasonable price.

I would have paid that much and been happy.

John

 

In my mind's eye, I always wanted to believe that the Januform Head on your Tet was a precursor to the rise of Rome! It obviously had nothing to do with that, but I always thought that device was cool on your Tet:


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus Didrachm 225-215 BCE Craw 28-3 Sear 31

 

That's a very nice coin also. Very detailed and beautiful tet

 

I'd love to see it side by side with a US piece for size comparison. You have owned or own some awesome pieces. The essai pattern is gorgeous, I'm quite envious of that piece.

 

Bummer, what did you trade her for?

 

Good deal, i think i was able to score 2: one of them Ptolemy VI Tetradrachm- super happy
Was hoping to Get Ptolemy 1 & 2 AU- XF but those went above the price points i was willing to pay

 

I was looking at those too but they were higher than I had the cash for. Do you have a link to your wins?

 

Ptolemy VI XF without scratches

Ptolemy VI without scratches. XF
Now i just have to have I And II
For complete set of Ptolemies up
To XII