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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 5296225, member: 85693"]Figuring out Alexander-type drachms can be difficult. I use a Google Image search - Alexander drachm spear - this usually pulls up an auction, Coin Talk post or Vcoins listing, etc. that has the Price, Müller, etc. information I need. This I do because I don't have a very good numismatic library! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a spear head on one I got this Spring. If the OP has a star to the left by Zeus's knee, this might be a match:</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222793[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macedonia</b> <b>Kingdom Drachm</b></p><p><b>Menander or Kleitos</b></p><p><b>n.d. (c. 322-319 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Kolophon Mint</b></p><p>Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter, star in left field, spear head to outer right. </p><p>Price 1759; Müller 317.</p><p>(4.22 grams / 18 x 17 mm) </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes: </b></p><p>"In the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC."</p><p><br /></p><p>Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 466 Lot number: 46 Auction date: 22 April 2020</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 5296225, member: 85693"]Figuring out Alexander-type drachms can be difficult. I use a Google Image search - Alexander drachm spear - this usually pulls up an auction, Coin Talk post or Vcoins listing, etc. that has the Price, Müller, etc. information I need. This I do because I don't have a very good numismatic library! Here is a spear head on one I got this Spring. If the OP has a star to the left by Zeus's knee, this might be a match: [ATTACH=full]1222793[/ATTACH] [B]Macedonia[/B] [B]Kingdom Drachm Menander or Kleitos n.d. (c. 322-319 B.C.) Kolophon Mint[/B] Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter, star in left field, spear head to outer right. Price 1759; Müller 317. (4.22 grams / 18 x 17 mm)[B] [/B] [B]Notes: [/B] "In the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC." Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 466 Lot number: 46 Auction date: 22 April 2020 [B] [/B] [B] [/B][/QUOTE]
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