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Æ18 - Alexander III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 336 BC - 323 BC |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Macedonian shield depicted face-on, its central boss rendered as a concentric circle design with a central pellet, surrounded by four lunate (crescent-shaped) elements arranged symmetrically in the field. The outer border of the shield is adorned with a continuous row of raised pellets, typical of the decorative vocabulary employed on Macedonian bronze coinage of Alexander III. The design is executed in high relief within an irregularly flan, characteristic of hammered production. |
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| Reverse description | Macedonian crested helmet rendered in three-quarter view, depicted with a broad cheek guard and a prominent triangular visor, resting above a horizontal neck guard. Beneath the helmet appears the partial Greek legend ΑΛΕΞ, partially visible due to the irregular flan strike. A bow case (gorytos) is depicted to the right of the helmet in the field. The composition reflects the martial iconography characteristic of Alexander III bronze issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞ |
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