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Drachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 275 BC |
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| Weight | 4.33 g |
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| Obverse description | Youthful head of Heracles facing right, portrayed beardless and wearing the Nemean lion skin headdress, with the scalp knotted beneath the chin and the paws draped over the shoulder. The finely modelled facial features display idealized Hellenistic artistry, with a strong profile, prominent brow, and slightly parted lips. The lion's mane frames the head in high relief, its naturalistic rendering characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage tradition. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)) |
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Price 864 places this issue within the posthumous Alexander coinage struck at Colophon, one of dozens of mints across the former Macedonian empire that continued producing Alexander-type silver for decades after his death in 323 BC. The longevity of the type was deliberate — successor rulers found it politically and commercially advantageous to issue coinage under a name that still commanded universal recognition across Greek and Near Eastern markets.
Colophon's output during this window falls squarely within the period of the Diadochi wars, when control of western Asia Minor shifted repeatedly between rival successors.