Alexander III Tet. Need Help with Symbols plz!

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  1. Xodus

    Xodus Well-Known Member

    Hey all! LTNS. I got a promotion and I haven't been on here much. So, I splurged a little and got this really neat coin, but I am having trouble attributing it. It looks like an "M" on the left of zeus holding the bird, and maybe a "Delta" with a die break(?) under his chair?. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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    Xodus, Oct 14, 2020
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  3. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    I could be wrong but maybe that's a tripod?!
     
    JayAg47, Oct 14, 2020
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  4. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Similar to my...
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    But with the Greek Δ
     
    Ryro, Oct 14, 2020
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    PeteB, Oct 14, 2020
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE Supporter

    @Xodus ! HUGE CONGRATS on getting your PROMOTION!

    And, nice coin, too...
     
    Alegandron, Oct 14, 2020
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE Supporter

    One of my first Ancients...

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    Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Drachm
     
    Alegandron, Oct 14, 2020
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  8. Xodus

    Xodus Well-Known Member

    Awesome, thanks so much for the help guys!

    @Alegandron - I appreciate that. I never thought I'd be working in systems automation, but life seems to go in funny directions sometimes :)
     
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    Helvetica, Oct 15, 2020
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  10. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Xodus, we have all presumed that your coin is a drachm, and not a tetradrachm, as your subject line declares.
    How much does your coin weigh? A drachm would be about 4 grams and a tetradrachm about 17 grams.
     
    PeteB, Oct 15, 2020
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