Boy oh boy, opened my Fed Ex mail. A real nice Drachm of Alexander. Please tell me it looks good. From Savoca auction. Silver with nice Obverse, Lampsakos Mint Preliminary recliner photo….. 24 Euro………Did I do good.?
@Mammothtooth Your coin does appear to be from the mint of Lampsakos and it looks to be Price 1412 and dated to 310-301 BC. I have one as well Lysimachos Ar Drachm Chios 290-275 BC In the name and types of Alexander III Obv. Beardless head of Herakles in lions skin headdress. Rv Zeus Aetophoros seated left. Price 2318 4.18 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen The drachms minted in the name and types of Alexander appear to be struck primarily in Asia Minor. This is a bit puzzling. However looking at the vast number produced in this region one can only surmise that this may have been the result of a mass recoinage. Records do show that the siglos was devalued and that could have been all the impetus needed to convert that coinage to drachms of Attic weight. This may have been initiated by Alexander late in his reign however it was carried on by his successors for some decades afterward.
Thank you so much I am going to post a better picture. There is a circle with a dot in it under the chair,I don’t See that on yours.
These are much better. I was in haste before Nice centered Obverse….Probably the best coin I have bought in a while at a great price, I think
Wow, a special coin you have! Here is my lifetime issue of Alexander III drachma also minted in Lampsakos Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Lampsakos mint. Lifetime issue, struck circa 328-323 BC. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left; Demeter standing facing, holding two torches in left field; monogram below throne. Price 1356; ADM II, Series V, 46-82a. VF. Contrary to Price, some auction houses identify the small figure as Artemis Phosphoros.
My only Alexander drachma: ALEXANDER III AR Drachm OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress REVERSE: ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Forepart of Pegasos left in left field, X on W monogram beneath throne Struck at Abydos 325-323 BC 4.2g, 17mm Price 1505