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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4777966, member: 87404"]Here's my posthumous drachm. Though it's nicked up and scratched and the like, it still appears well detailed... <a href="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200224_212442716.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200224_212442716.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/incollage_20200224_212442716.jpg?w=723" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>Greek, Kings of MacedonAlexander III “The Great”, 336-323 BCAR Drachm, Ca. 310-301 BC, Kolophon mintObverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress.Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left; crescent before, N below throne.References: Price 1798, Müller 271Size: 16mm, 4.13g And my lifetime AE... <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/collagemaker_20190611_213005528.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Macedonian KingdomAlexander III (the Great)AE17, Circa 336-323 BC, Lifetime IssueObverse: Head of Herakles wearing lion’s skin, right.Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, bow and quiver above, club below, K control mark in exergue.References: Price 301Size: 17mm, 5.3g And a Makedon shield & helmat coin which could be either before or after AtG's death... <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/incollage_20200622_142901376.jpg?w=723" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Kings of MacedonAlexander III “the Great”, Circa 336-323 BCStruck 325-310 BC under PolyperchonAE Half Unit, Uncertain mint in MacedonObverse: Macedonian shield, boss decorated with thunderbolt with pellets above and below; series of 5 dots <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />•<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> dividing 5 double circles.Reverse: Macedonian helmet, B-A flanking, monogram consisting of Π, O, inverted Λ, and Y (POLY) for Polyperchon below.References: Price 413; Liampi, Chronologie 67-8Size: 16.8mm, 4.19g<blockquote> Notes: This coin is often generally attributed to being struck under Antipater, Polyperchon, or Kassander. I argue that this monogram on this specific coin can be directly tied to that of Polyperchon based on the monogram consisting of conjoined Π, O, inverted Λ, and Y (Λ and Y represented by the same letter shape but with two letter purposes) forming POLY standing for Polyperchon. Polyperchon was a Macedonian general who served both Philip II and AtG. When AtG died, Antipater became regent of his Empire. A year later, as Antipater drew close to death, he did not appoint his son Kassander regent but instead his friend, Polyperchon. Due to this, a two-year-long power struggle ensued. This was part of the Wars of the Diadochi or Wars of Alexander’s Successors. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/20200622_160801.jpg?w=723" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></blockquote>[/QUOTE]

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