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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Sardes
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 317 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of the Macedonian royal coinage. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet pushed back on her head, the bowl decorated with a coiled serpent on the cheekpiece. Her hair flows in rich, naturalistic locks beneath the helmet rim, and her facial features are rendered with elegant Hellenistic precision. The field is plain, with no legend on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Nike standing to left in three-quarter view, her wings spread behind her, holding a wreath in her extended right hand and a stylis (ship's stern ornament) in her left hand. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right in the field. To the left, the mint control monogram ΤΙ appears within a wreath above, and an ivy leaf is placed below the wing, serving as additional mint or magistrate control marks. The composition is typical of the Sardes mint issues struck posthumously in the name of Alexander III. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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