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Drachm In the name of Alexander III, Lampsakos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 301 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a low backless throne, his right arm extended forward bearing an eagle with spread wings, and his left hand grasping a long sceptre. In the left field, a forepart of Pegasus flying left serves as the mint control symbol for Lampsakos; below the throne, the secondary control mark is the Greek letter N. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field in Greek characters. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Struck at Lampsakos on the Hellespont during the Wars of the Diadochi, this drachm was produced after Alexander's death by successors still trading on his name and image to legitimize their authority. Lampsakos was a strategically vital mint site — it controlled access to the Black Sea grain route and changed hands repeatedly among Antigonus, Lysimachus, and others during this turbulent decade.
Price 1382 places this issue within a well-documented sequence from the Lampsakos mint, distinguished by its specific control marks from issues of neighboring cities and periods.