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Drachm In the name of Alexander III, Abydos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 301 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a stool-throne without back, his nude upper body rendered in three-quarter view; his extended right hand supports an eagle with closed wings, while his left hand grasps a long sceptre resting against his shoulder. The Greek legend AΛEΞANΔΡOY runs along the right field. A control monogram appears in the left field, with a second monogram positioned beneath the throne, both serving as mint or magistrate identifiers specific to the Abydos issue as catalogued under Price 1534. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Abydos, the strategically critical Hellespont crossing point, continued striking Alexander-type coinage well after the king's death in 323 BC — part of the broader posthumous issue phenomenon driven by the Diadochi wars, where controlling a mint meant projecting legitimate authority over contested territory. This piece falls within the period when Lysimachus held the region, though the coins bore Alexander's name rather than his own until he felt secure enough to issue in his personal name around 305 BC.
Price 1534 is a well-documented variety within the Abydos sequence, identifiable by its specific control marks.