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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 8269074, member: 96898&quot;]Welcome to Cointalk, [USER=137232]@vincentsandcoins[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>Large silver coins showing Arethusa will be tetradrachms from Syracuse, Sicily. These are far more expensive than 200 USD in pretty much any condition. If you are still looking for an Arethusa coin in this budget range, you can either search for a bronze coin or a silver obol from Syracuse. Neither of them will be as chunky as you wish for.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander III coins, on the other hand, are within your budget. 200 USD will buy you a terrific drachm (c. 17mm) or a very worn tetradrachm (c. 25mm). I&#039;d recommend doing either the former or spending some 50 USD more to get a still worn but attractive Alexander tetradrachm like, for example, <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/incitatus_coins/79/product/kassander_governor_and_eventually_king_of_macedonia_ar_silver_tetradrachm_amphipolis_mint_316315_bc_in_the_name_of_alexander_iii_the_great/1614012/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/incitatus_coins/79/product/kassander_governor_and_eventually_king_of_macedonia_ar_silver_tetradrachm_amphipolis_mint_316315_bc_in_the_name_of_alexander_iii_the_great/1614012/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">this one</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my Alexander drachm and tetradrachm. The drachm was far less, the tetradrachm more than 200 USD.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1459303[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Alexander III &quot;the Great,&quot; Kingdom of Macedonia, AR tetradrachm, 325–323 BC, Amphipolis mint (under Antipater). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, rooster standing left. 26mm, 17.17g. Ref: Price 79; Troxell 1997, issue E3. Ex CNG, e-auction 376, lot 47; ex @Tiberius collection; ex AMCC 1, lot 39.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1459304[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Alexander III “the Great,” Kingdom of Macedonia, AR drachm, 334–323 BC, Sardes mint. Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram left, club right. 16.5mm, 4.02g. Ref: Price 2550.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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