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Chalkon - Alexander III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 336 BC - 323 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | A Macedonian gorytos (combined bow and quiver case) depicted horizontally in the upper field, rendered in fine relief with decorative detailing along its length and a club positioned above it. The royal inscription ΒΑ (an abbreviation of ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, 'of King Alexander') is divided across the field, with Β to the left and Α to the right. In the lower field, a coiled serpent is depicted, its body rendered in naturalistic curves. The reverse is framed by a partial dotted border, visible along the right and lower edges of the flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Alexander's bronze coinage was struck across a sprawling network of mints as his campaigns pushed east — Amphipolis, Macedon, and eventually Asia Minor all produced issues of this type, making attribution of individual specimens to a specific mint a persistent challenge for specialists. The Price catalogue remains the standard reference, though ongoing die studies have refined attributions considerably since its publication.
These bronzes circulated at the functional end of the monetary system, handling everyday transactions that silver tetradrachms and gold staters were too valuable to serve. Heavy use was the norm.