The first Greek coin I have bought

So, I was watching the Saint Paul Antiques Auction and I won the following coin. It is a lifetime tet of Alexander the great. I have wanted one of these for my historical figures collection and I am pleased with this one. It is far from perfect but that is okay. It is obvious it has been around a bit in its very long history. To me that just enhances the story of this coin. It also means I did not have to pay top price for an ef example. This one will do just fine.

I like the toning and I really like the Janiform vase. It is a shame it does not have the full name...but one cannot have everything.

Please post your tets of Alexander.

Kings of Macedon, Alexander III ‘the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.00g, 9h). Amphipolis, c. 332-326 BC. Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin. R/ Zeus Aëtophoros seated l.; janiform head in l. field. Price 6; Troxell, Studies, Issue A3. Some roughness, VF

Saint Paul Antiques Auction 2 Lot 10, March 18, 2017.

 

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Nice. I have yet to get a Tet like this.

 

Same here. All I have is a posthumous drachm.

 

Oh no! Now you are going to get sucked into this wonderful series like I did...

Macedonian Kingdom: Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Corinth (Price 691; Noe, Sicyon 29.4 )

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; aphlaston in left field, ΔO below throne




Macedonian Kingdom: Kassander (316-297 BCE) Æ Unit, Pella or Amphipolis (SNG Alpha Bank 917)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΣΣΑΝ-ΔΡΟΥ; Youth on horseback right, extending arm in salute; above, T; before, star; below, monogram

 

CONGRATS!!! What a GREAT START... and a Lifetime issue to boot! Cool on the Janiform head! Nice job Orfy!

I have a lifetime also...

Alexander III Lifetime Tet FREED from a Slab...

 

A lifetime tet is high on my want list

 

@Orfew That's a well-centered, artistically rendered Tet (and with the lifetime tag)--- a great buy!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

I have a bronze and a very worn posthumous drachm so I'm still in the market for a TET...and the closest I have is this Tet of Lysimachos, Pella mint;


Struck circa 286/5-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monogram to outer left. Thompson 245; Müller 301.

WOW !!! Great posts everyone!!

 

I really like the Janiform vase

=> congrats on staying focused

 

That's a great coin and can't go wrong with one of the greatest historical figures. This one is also my first.....of the year.

Alexander III
Mint: Arados
325 to 323 BC
AR Tetradrachm
Obvs: No inscription. Head of Herakles right, clad in lions skin.
Revs: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle and staff. AP monogram in left field.
25x27mm, 17.20g

I wanted to get a lifetime issue for quite some time now. The test cut bent it, but overall is in great shape.

 

That's an outstanding feature of this coin, especially since it's easily recognizable despite being such a small size. Well done!

 

That's an unusual and interesting ATG tet, Orfew! Nice choice

I'm pretty happy with mine, and ex-AJ. Luckily he found one he liked better (hard to imagine!) and I was able to buy his reject


KINGS OF MACEDON, Alexander III
AR tetradrachm, 17.14 gm
late lifetime issue, struck in Aradus c. 324/3 BCE
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; I in left field; AP monogram below throne
Ref: Price 3325
ex Colosseo Collection (images by Colosseo Collection)

 

Congrats Orfew with your first Alexander tet !, be warned, before you know it, you will be chasing his former generals and others with the same style of coins

 

Stunning coin @TIF

The toning is amazing.

 

Great collection @Andres2

They are all very beautiful. The portrait on the Lysimachos is especially wonderful.

 

I have but one...Not lifetime but close enough.



But one is enough to get the party started. Others will follow.

Party, party, party!!!

 

That's a set I'd like to put together. Definitely on the list

 

Genius idea!!!

 

Posthumous, alas. 311-310 B.C. But I love that blank eye from Ake.

 

All I have is a drachm

ALEXANDER III
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress
REVERSE: ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Forepart of Pegasos left in left field, X on W monogram beneath throne
Struck at Abydos 325-323 BC
4.2g, 17mm
Price 1505

 

@Bing
The portrait is very nice on that drachm. A very nice coin.