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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus Maximus, post: 2270364, member: 73473&quot;]Praise the Gods! I did it, I finally did it! I just purchased an Alexander III (Great) lifetime issue Drachm for well under $100.</p><p>I apologize for being a bit excited but this is my first lifetime issue Drachm of the Divine Alexander.</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like the coin has a bit of Lacquer on it (On the Lion)?</p><p>I don&#039;t think that affects the coin it self but I would like your opinions on that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]452259[/ATTACH]</p><p>Grade: <b>VF</b></p><p>Catalog: <b>Price 1503, BMC -, M.907, SNG Cop. 893</b></p><p>Material: <b>Silver</b></p><p>Weight: <b>4.15 g</b></p><p>Diameter: <b>13.90 mm</b></p><p>Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), Abydus mint, issued <font size="4"><b><i><u>328-323 B.C</u></i></b></font>., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with line border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, figure of Hermes to left in left field, under throne monogram HH ligated, ALEXANDRO<u>*</u> to right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one that sold on Vcoins a while back.</p><p><u><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ancient_numismatic_enterprise/9/product/kings_of_macedon_alexander_iii_336323_bc_ar_drachm_16_mm_418_gm_abydus_mint_lifetime_issue_struck_circa_3283_bc_vf_hermes/36063/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ancient_numismatic_enterprise/9/product/kings_of_macedon_alexander_iii_336323_bc_ar_drachm_16_mm_418_gm_abydus_mint_lifetime_issue_struck_circa_3283_bc_vf_hermes/36063/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ancient_numismatic_enterprise/9/product/kings_of_macedon_alexander_iii_336323_bc_ar_drachm_16_mm_418_gm_abydus_mint_lifetime_issue_struck_circa_3283_bc_vf_hermes/36063/Default.aspx</a></u></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your lifetime and posthumous issues of Alexander the Great![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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