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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheRed, post: 3036455, member: 87080&quot;]Poor old Arrhidaeus lived a sad life after the death of his half brother Alexander.&nbsp; During his &quot;reign&quot; as king, crowned Philip III, some very nice coins were minted in his brother&#039;s name.&nbsp; I am fond of those minted in Babylon, and recently picked one up.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]757350[/ATTACH] Philip III Arrhidaios AR Tetradrachm 323-317 BC. In the name of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. </p><p>26mm, 17.20 g</p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.</p><p>Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, ΛY above strut of throne. AΛEΞAN∆POY (Alexander) downward, BAΣIΛEΩΣ below throne.</p><p>Price 3692</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any recently acquired tets or Hellenistic coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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