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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2768989, member: 39084&quot;]Although I once owned an Alexander III stater, I have just a small amount of knowledge about these coins and cannot really evaluate its authenticity.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a little more background on this type of coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy I Soter AV Stater. In the names and types of Alexander III. Sidon, circa 316-315 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a snake / Nike standing left, holding laurel wreath and stylis; S to left, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right. Price 3503; Muller 1321.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another example of this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]638064[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander III staters are readily available -- ACSEARCH lists over 3,000 of them -- although I found only about five with this particular reverse.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing the OP coin with the examples found on ACSEARCH doesn&#039;t show any alarming differences or similarities, and if its weight is around 8.6 g., it&#039;s the correct weight.&nbsp; To my untrained eye, nothing raises a red flag other than the color in the OP photo, which I assume doesn&#039;t accurately represent the coin&#039;s actual color.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fairly valuable coin ($3,000 - $4,000 minimum in this condition) and would be worthwhile having authenticated by an expert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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