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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Abydos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 317 BC |
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| Weight | 8.51 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in high relief with finely rendered facial features. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet pushed back on her head, adorned with a coiled serpent on the bowl and a decorative crest above, with long flowing locks of hair cascading beneath. The style is characteristic of the refined Macedonian die-cutting tradition of the late 4th century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the winged goddess of Victory, stands facing left in three-quarter view, her large spread wings prominently rendered in fine detail. She extends her right hand forward holding a wreath, while her left hand grasps a stylis (naval standard). In the left field appear a monogram (ΑΒ) and a six-pointed star, with a shell symbol visible below; a scallop shell is depicted at her feet. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field in Greek characters. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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