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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Abydos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 297 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage tradition. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet with a prominent crest, the bowl adorned with a coiled serpent on the side and a forward-curving cheek-guard. Flowing locks of hair emerge from beneath the helmet, framing the finely modelled facial features. The field is plain, with no legend on this side, the entire composition projecting a commanding classical Greek artistic style. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, stands facing left in flowing drapery, holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand and a stylis (naval standard) in her left. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of the figure in Greek characters. In the left field, a monogram or letter M appears within a corn-wreath, serving as a mint control mark, while a griffin-head facing right is placed below as a secondary control symbol. The composition is well-balanced within the flan, consistent with the posthumous Alexandrine stater series struck at Abydos. |
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| Mintage | ND (301 BC - 297 BC) |
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