Alexander the Great?

how much is this coin worth? Thank you

 

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What's the diameter and weight? I'm not sure if we're looking at a drachm or a tetradrachm.

 

I don't have the coin in hand. I have not bought it yet.

 

What information did the seller provide? These were minted in 90 mints over 250 years, so there are lots of varieties which may have an impact on value. The most important consideration is whether it was minted during Alexander's lifetime or not.

Generally, if it's a drachm maybe $100-$150, a tetradrachm maybe $300.
It is a nice coin you have there.

 

May I ask from where you intend to buy the coin? I do not want any specifics. There are lurkers who just might try to buy the coin out from under you. I just want to know if this seller is reputable, does he/she deal in Ancients, guarantee of authenticity, and return policy.

If this is an authentic coin, it is a lifetime issue. The position of the legs give the clue.

 

That's right - lifetime issues generally have Zeus' legs side by side, later issues have one leg behind the other. The OP coin has legs side by side.

But of course there are exceptions to the rule. There are probably some knowledgeable Coin Talk people here who can enlighten us further.

 

And if I was in the market for a lifetime issue Alexander, I'd want to buy a properly referenced coin from a trusted dealer who offers a guarantee.

 

I would love to get a nice Alexander tet, but don't want to spend the money. I have a really terrible drachm and a bronze.

 

Something about that one doesn't sit well with me.

 

The person who is selling it did not know what it was. She says she found it in a coin box. If I buy the coin it would be a gamble of $300 because she is not a coin dealer.

 

For me, based on that post, I wouldn't gamble. But I'm not much of a gambler anyway.

 

I think it is a fake. There are four or more of this type on forgerynetwork

http://www.forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=0A1zzrYCnts=

 

Pish has it right. It's a die match (mold match) for a known fake.

Also, this:

... is generally a big red flag.

 

I have to agree. If you are looking for a coin like this, check out the offerings on Vcoins. All purchases there are 100% guaranteed.

 

A big red flag, unless it's your mother. But for $ 300 you can buy a very nice real, trustworthy coin.

 

Looks fake.

 

Isn't that a bit like saying "I don't know what this bridge is -- I just found it spanning a river in Brooklyn."?

 

For $300 see Vcoins
https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.as...cords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False

 

I prefer the Thracian imitations, those two are beauties.

 

Yeah, vcoins shows that for $300.00 you can hardly find an Alexander Tetradrachm, and they are worse than the OP's (provided his is real anyway). I think some of the people here have a different sense of price that comes from buying from dealer friends or getting a special deal from a dealer that knows you from past big shows you've attended.

Granted, vcoins can be a little inflated in prices sometimes, but what I've seen over the counter at dealers that deal in ancient coins (locally) and from sites that cater to a regular collector who doesn't have any special connections, is that a decent tetradrachm of Alexander ranges in price from $350-$400, with some of the especially nice ones or rarer ones easily surpassing $500.00.