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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Abydos
| Emittent | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Jahr | 323 BC - 317 BC |
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| Prägetechnik | Hammered |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a coiled serpent on the bowl and a palmette at the nape, her hair rendered in fine wavy locks falling to the neck. The goddess's facial features are rendered with characteristic Hellenistic refinement, displaying a youthful profile with a strong brow and delicate chin. The cheek-guard of the helmet frames the face, and a decorative element is visible at the neck. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. No legend appears on the obverse, the composition being dominated entirely by the bold, high-relief effigy of Athena. |
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| Reversschrift | Greek |
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Abydos, controlling the narrowest crossing of the Hellespont, held strategic importance that guaranteed its mint activity well into the succession wars. These posthumous Alexanders — struck in Alexander's name after his death in Babylon in 323 BC — were a deliberate political tool, allowing the Diadochi to project continuity of authority while the empire fractured around them. The Abydos mint operated under shifting overlords during this window, passing between competing generals as Thrace and the straits changed hands repeatedly.
Price 1526 is distinguished by its specific monogram control mark, the detail that anchors attribution to Abydos rather than the numerous other mints producing near-identical types simultaneously.