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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 7658373, member: 96635"]Wonderful coins and a nice write up [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]!</p><p>His death will always stay a mystery, I do not know, on one side poison by Macedonian nobles could have very well have been possible. But on the other side, there were a lot of deadly diseases, which without modern medicines and treatment would lead to fatality. Even a strong lion like Alexander cannot defeat these 'invisible' attackers!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some coins:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/a4ZYrGP.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander III the Great, struck under Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Unit. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Bow-in-bowcase and club; torch below.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Price 2800.</p><p>6.19; 19mm</p><p><i>Ex. Dr. W. R. Collection.</i></p><p><i>Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 350, Nr. 10</i>3</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/3WlAi3h.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander III. "the Great". AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Odessos mint (80-72/1 B.C.). Struck in the times of Mithridates VI of Pontos.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑΚΩ above knee, ΟΔΗ in exergue.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Callataÿ Group 3; Topalov, Odesos 80; Price 1193; HGC 3, 1589.</p><p>16.12g; 29mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/B8jW4S9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander III the Great. AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Mesembria mint 100-72/1 B.C. Struck in the time of Mithridates VI.</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / MEΣAM, Zeus seated left, holding spear and eagle; to left, ΔIO.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Price 1128; Karayotov I 316; HGC 3, 1570.</p><p>16.10g; 33mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 7658373, member: 96635"]Wonderful coins and a nice write up [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]! His death will always stay a mystery, I do not know, on one side poison by Macedonian nobles could have very well have been possible. But on the other side, there were a lot of deadly diseases, which without modern medicines and treatment would lead to fatality. Even a strong lion like Alexander cannot defeat these 'invisible' attackers! Some coins: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/a4ZYrGP.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander III the Great, struck under Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Unit. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor. [B]Obverse:[/B][/B] Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. [B][B]Reverse:[/B] [/B]ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Bow-in-bowcase and club; torch below. [B]Reference: [/B]Price 2800. 6.19; 19mm [I]Ex. Dr. W. R. Collection. Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 350, Nr. 10[/I]3 [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/3WlAi3h.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander III. "the Great". AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Odessos mint (80-72/1 B.C.). Struck in the times of Mithridates VI of Pontos. Obverse:[/B] Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑΚΩ above knee, ΟΔΗ in exergue. [B]Reference:[/B] Callataÿ Group 3; Topalov, Odesos 80; Price 1193; HGC 3, 1589. 16.12g; 29mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/B8jW4S9.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander III the Great. AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Mesembria mint 100-72/1 B.C. Struck in the time of Mithridates VI. Obverse: [/B]Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / MEΣAM, Zeus seated left, holding spear and eagle; to left, ΔIO. [B]Reference:[/B] Price 1128; Karayotov I 316; HGC 3, 1570. 16.10g; 33mm[/QUOTE]
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