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<p>[QUOTE="THCoins, post: 2261176, member: 57364"]I wonder if this economy slabbing was chosen partially with the intent to just have the Alexander name on the slab ? More precise attribution to the issues struck under his successors would put another, possibly distracting, name on the label. This might reduce the appeal to quite some collectors who want an "Alexander" tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>If i take a guess that the symbol under the throne is an ivy leaf, than for attribution i would look first at Abydos mint, and struck under Antigonos I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="THCoins, post: 2261176, member: 57364"]I wonder if this economy slabbing was chosen partially with the intent to just have the Alexander name on the slab ? More precise attribution to the issues struck under his successors would put another, possibly distracting, name on the label. This might reduce the appeal to quite some collectors who want an "Alexander" tetradrachm. If i take a guess that the symbol under the throne is an ivy leaf, than for attribution i would look first at Abydos mint, and struck under Antigonos I.[/QUOTE]
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