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Drachm In the name of Alexander III, Kolophon
| 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 is depicted enthroned to the left upon a backless stool-throne, his nude upper body rendered with authority; his outstretched right hand supports an eagle with spread wings, while his left hand grasps a tall sceptre. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of the enthroned figure. In the left field appears the mint control letter Κ, and beneath the throne a crescent symbol serves as an additional mint control mark identifying the Colophon issue. |
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| Mint | K Colophon, Ionia, Turkey |
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Kolophon was one of the most prolific mints striking posthumous Alexanders in the years immediately following his death in 323 BC, continuing output well into the Wars of the Diadochi. The Price 1826 issue falls within the period when Antigonos Monophthalmos controlled the region, meaning this coin was almost certainly struck under his authority despite bearing Alexander's name — a deliberate political choice to project continuity and legitimacy across a fractured empire.
The Kolophon mint is distinguished within the posthumous series by specific monogram combinations that allow reasonably precise dating. Price 1826 is attributable to the later phase of the mint's activity, circa 310–301, closing near the Battle of Ipsos.