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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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| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena in right profile, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage tradition. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet with a prominent upward-curving crest, pushed back to reveal her finely modelled facial features, including a delicate eye and slightly parted lips. Flowing curls of hair emerge beneath the helmet bowl, cascading in carefully engraved ringlets along the neck and cheek. The ear is partially visible beneath the helmet rim, and a spiral cheek-piece decorates the side of the helmet. The portrait displays the refined Hellenistic artistic style associated with the royal Macedonian die-cutting workshops. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, standing in left profile in a graceful three-quarter pose, her wings partially spread. In her extended right hand she holds a wreath, and in her lowered left hand she carries a stylis (naval standard). The figure is rendered with delicate drapery falling in naturalistic folds. In the left field, a corn ear symbol appears as a mint control mark, and beneath Nike's left wing a monogram is placed as an additional control mark. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander. |
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| Mintage | ND (323 BC - 317 BC) |
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