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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Sestos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 305 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Price#1217 |
| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, portrayed in fine Hellenistic style with naturalistic facial features and flowing hair visible beneath the cheek guards. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet pushed back on her head, adorned with a prominent upright crest and elaborate scroll and feather decoration on the bowl. The visor of the helmet is raised, fully revealing the face. The rendering is high relief with crisp, confident die engraving characteristic of the Macedonian royal mint tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, stands facing left in flowing drapery, holding a wreath extended in her right hand and a stylis (naval standard) in her left hand. To the left of the figure, in the upper field, appears the forepart of a lion facing left above a monogram, serving as mint or magistrate control marks. A boukranion (ox skull) is placed beneath Nike's left wing. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of the figure in elegant Greek capitals, denoting issue in the name of Alexander the Great. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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