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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2447159, member: 56859&quot;]Welcome, Jacoby <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coins issued by Alexander III are abundant in all metals:&nbsp; gold, silver, and bronze.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the types and variations can be seen on <a href="http://alexanderthegreatcoins.reidgold.com/bronzes.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://alexanderthegreatcoins.reidgold.com/bronzes.html" rel="nofollow">this Wildwinds page</a> (Wildwinds is a public catalog of ancient coins; it is not complete.&nbsp; No catalog is complete).&nbsp; As you can see, there is an astonishing number of varieties.&nbsp; Your images are too fuzzy to see all of the details, although maybe the amount of wear is also a factor.&nbsp; In this condition, these little bronzes of Alexander the Great are very inexpensive and popular.&nbsp; Quite a bargain, being able to own a coin struck by Alexander the Great for such a small amount of money!&nbsp; I&#039;m always amazed at the relatively cheap price of ancients compared to what I think are insane prices for common mass produced modern US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander was king of Macedonia after his father, Philip II, died.&nbsp; Googling Alexander III or ancient Macedonia will give you a good overview of the area and history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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