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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Abydos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 301 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena in right profile, wearing a Corinthian helmet adorned with a prominent upswept crest and decorated cheek-pieces. The goddess's flowing locks emerge from beneath the helmet, rendered in fine curling strands about the neck. The facial features are finely modelled in high relief, displaying the idealized Classical style characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage, with a straight nose, clearly defined eye socket, and parted lips. No legend appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of Victory, standing left in three-quarter pose, her wings spread behind her. In her outstretched right hand she holds a wreath, while her left hand grasps a stylis (naval standard). In the left field appears a monogram serving as a mint control mark, and beneath her left wing a shell serves as an additional control symbol. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field in Greek characters, denoting the coin's issue in the name of Alexander the Great. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)) |
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