Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Saturday Night Free For All
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7832189, member: 86498"]Well it is very early Saturday morning for me and I am up monitoring the Leu auction and trying to stay awake with a big glass of Coke.(full of sugary goodness) Today at this ungodly hour of 4.30 AM I am hoping to buy something Macedonian. Thus I was thinking of this coin</p><p>Alexander III Ar Tetradrachm Pella 336-329 BC In the name and types of Philip II of Macedon Obv. Head of Zeus right laureate. Rv Youth on horseback right holding palm frond. Below kantharos Le Rider 357 14.33 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1346032[/ATTACH]The reason that I ascribe this coin to the reign of Alexander III as both Le Rider and Troxell ascribed the initial issues of coins bearing the names and types of Alexander to the mint of Tarsos in 332 BC. Thus Alexander had to be minting the coins introduced by his father while he was in Macedon preparing for his expedition against the Persian Empire. This policy was maintained by Antipater for some years after Alexander left for Asia. This changed in 332 BC when faced with a renewed threat by Sparta he was compelled to raise a large army which included numerous mercenaries. To pay for this army Alexander was compelled to send money back to Macedon. It is interesting that this coin shares the same symbols as the gold coins of both Philip II and Alexander III which are normally attributed to the mint at Amphipolis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7832189, member: 86498"]Well it is very early Saturday morning for me and I am up monitoring the Leu auction and trying to stay awake with a big glass of Coke.(full of sugary goodness) Today at this ungodly hour of 4.30 AM I am hoping to buy something Macedonian. Thus I was thinking of this coin Alexander III Ar Tetradrachm Pella 336-329 BC In the name and types of Philip II of Macedon Obv. Head of Zeus right laureate. Rv Youth on horseback right holding palm frond. Below kantharos Le Rider 357 14.33 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1346032[/ATTACH]The reason that I ascribe this coin to the reign of Alexander III as both Le Rider and Troxell ascribed the initial issues of coins bearing the names and types of Alexander to the mint of Tarsos in 332 BC. Thus Alexander had to be minting the coins introduced by his father while he was in Macedon preparing for his expedition against the Persian Empire. This policy was maintained by Antipater for some years after Alexander left for Asia. This changed in 332 BC when faced with a renewed threat by Sparta he was compelled to raise a large army which included numerous mercenaries. To pay for this army Alexander was compelled to send money back to Macedon. It is interesting that this coin shares the same symbols as the gold coins of both Philip II and Alexander III which are normally attributed to the mint at Amphipolis.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Saturday Night Free For All
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...