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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 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros seated facing left on a throne, his upper body bare, himation draped over his lower limbs and legs. He extends his right arm forward, upon which a large eagle with closed wings perches, while his left hand rests on a long scepter. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs vertically along the right field. Mint control symbols are visible in the left field and below the throne, as characteristic of the Abydos mint issues catalogued under Price 1545. |
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| Reverse lettering | AΛEΞANΔΡOY (Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)) |
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| Mint | Abydos |
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