I'm trying to diversify my collection and figured I needed a Hellenistic tetradrachm minted during Alexander's life. So, here it is: CNG description: KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.19 g, 11h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, horizontal ear above M; monogram below throne. Price 3611 corr. (symbol). Good VF, lightly toned, slight die shift on obverse, reverse a little off center. Please post your Hellenistic tetradrachms!!!
It is gorgeous! I love your coin's portrayal of Heracles (very artistic), and Zeus is nicely rendered as well. Great pickup!
Well done @Nicholas Molinari ! Nicely centered, nice devices, great detail, and Babylon! COOL! I want one! Here is my Babylon Tet of Alexander... Makedon Alexander III - Alexandrine Babylon Di-Shekel Tet 24mm, 16.35g LIFETIME 328-311 Baal-Lion. Closed currency made for used by Alexander in Babylon, dated 328 BCE by Hoard find evidence. Gamma control mark.
Nice one @Nicholas Molinari I really like it. The obverse of Herakles is wonderful. Ill post a couple of Seleukos I Nikator, my favorite of the Diadochi.
I had a nice Seleucid tet (unpublished, too) that I sold in my twenties to fund a keg party for my future wife's bday. The party was great (from what I remember) but I always regreted selling the coin. I'm glad to have a Hellenistic tetradrachm again. It is quite nicer in hand- in fact, you can't see the die shift unless you hold it at a certain angle.
LOL, no, no, no, no, no... Seleukos is not my favorite of the Diadochi, PTOLEMY is! Much smarter guy... Egypt Ptolemy I Soter Tet Delta bankers marks
Picked up my first Alex lifetime tet in cng414 as well: Struck in Amphipolis under Antipater, Price 51. Learned he was the executor of Aristotle's will, something new everyday.
I'll show one a bit different than most. We identify Alexander tets based on minor devises and letters in the field. This one is unusual in that it has no such things in the fields or under the chair. It is barbarous. I bought it from Christian Blom in 1990.
@TheRed those are exceptional examples of Seleukos tets, congrats! I have to agree with @Alegandron though... Ptolemy Soter is the most remarkable of the Diadochi. #TeamSoter
If that isn't a sign of your love for your wife I'm not sure what is. Do you remember the mint and controls? I was going after an unpublished Seleucid drachm recently but Clio made sure that auction win didn't happen.
This was about 10 years ago, but the unique thing was that there were NO controls. It was a beautiful piece. I made a profit but would certainly take it back if I could.