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Stater In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 280 BC |
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| Weight | 8.57 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in the Corinthian style with the helmet visor raised; the helmet crest is rendered in fine relief and the bowl is adorned with a coiled serpent motif. The facial features are modelled in the naturalistic Hellenistic tradition, with a strong profile and clearly defined cheekpiece framing the goddess's visage. The neck truncation is clean, and the field surrounding the effigy is smooth and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, standing facing with head turned to left and wings fully spread behind her; in her extended right hand she holds a laurel wreath, while her left hand bears a stylis (a ship's steering oar or sternpost fitting), emblematic of naval victory. The inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ appears in the right field, reading downward in Greek characters, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander. A bunch of grapes on a stalk occupies the left field as a mint control symbol, aiding attribution to a specific workshop within the posthumous series. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
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