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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Sardis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 319 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in high relief with finely rendered curling locks of hair escaping beneath the visor of a Corinthian helmet with a prominent crest. The goddess's facial features are rendered in the idealized Hellenistic style, with a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and a serene expression. The cheek guards of the helmet are raised, framing the face with characteristic Macedonian die-engraving artistry. The field is plain and unadorned, lending full emphasis to the portrait. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
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Struck at Sardis in the immediate aftermath of Alexander's death in Babylon, this issue falls within the regency of Perdiccas and the brief period when the empire was nominally held together under Philip III Arrhidaeus. The Sardis mint had been operating under Macedonian control since Alexander took the city from the Persians in 334 BC without a siege — the Lydian garrison simply surrendered. Coins continued to be struck in Alexander's name for decades after his death, making precise attribution to this narrow window dependent almost entirely on die study and the Price corpus.