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<p>[QUOTE="Puckles, post: 2713541, member: 82875"]Well, finally, it has happened. My daughter and her fiance put a $NZ100 deposit down on the top item on my shopping list - Alexander the Great Tetradrachm minted in Babylon. Had to be a tet, had to be Alexander, had to be Babylon. Didn't have to be lifetime - but you won't get much closer than this! Great birthday present and totally unexpected. Look foward to the day we've paid the remaining $NZ340 and I get to hold it. Bought from Antiquarius - Robert and Jenny Loosley. Seller photo and description:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]613239[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Silver tetradrachm struck 323-317 BC at Babylon,</p><p>Mesopotamia, in the name of Alexander the Great</p><p><br /></p><p>Head of young Herakles wearing lion’s skin headress</p><p>Zeus enthroned holding eagle and sceptre,</p><p>M to left, ΛY beneath throne.</p><p><br /></p><p>Price 3692; Muller 1272; SNG Cop. 832</p><p><br /></p><p>16.63gms</p><p><br /></p><p>Very Fine[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Puckles, post: 2713541, member: 82875"]Well, finally, it has happened. My daughter and her fiance put a $NZ100 deposit down on the top item on my shopping list - Alexander the Great Tetradrachm minted in Babylon. Had to be a tet, had to be Alexander, had to be Babylon. Didn't have to be lifetime - but you won't get much closer than this! Great birthday present and totally unexpected. Look foward to the day we've paid the remaining $NZ340 and I get to hold it. Bought from Antiquarius - Robert and Jenny Loosley. Seller photo and description: [ATTACH=full]613239[/ATTACH] Silver tetradrachm struck 323-317 BC at Babylon, Mesopotamia, in the name of Alexander the Great Head of young Herakles wearing lion’s skin headress Zeus enthroned holding eagle and sceptre, M to left, ΛY beneath throne. Price 3692; Muller 1272; SNG Cop. 832 16.63gms Very Fine[/QUOTE]
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