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Stater - Demetrius I Poliorcetes In the name of Alexander III, Salamis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 306 BC - 301 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a coiled serpent on the bowl; the visor is pushed back to reveal the goddess's finely rendered facial profile. Flowing locks of hair cascade beneath the helmet onto the neck, rendered in characteristic late fourth-century Macedonian die-cutting style. The field is plain, with no legend, consistent with the Alexander-type coinage struck in the name of Alexander III. |
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| Reverse description | Nike standing left, her wings spread, holding a naval stylis (mast-and-rigging standard) in her left hand and extending a wreath forward in her outstretched right hand, referencing the naval victories of Demetrius I Poliorcetes. A monogram appears in the left field and the letter Γ (gamma) in the right field, serving as mint control marks. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right margin, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander. The overall composition reflects the dynamic, high-relief engraving style associated with the Salamis mint during the early Diadoch period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
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