Tetradrachm - Alexander III Memphis

Struck at Memphis following Alexander's conquest of Egypt in 332 BC, this issue belongs to the earliest phase of his Egyptian mint activity — a city chosen for its symbolic weight as the ancient administrative and religious capital of the Nile valley rather than for logistical convenience. The Memphis mint operated only briefly within Alexander's lifetime, closing well before his death in Babylon, which compresses the production window considerably.

Price 3971 is distinguished from other early Alexandrine tetradrachms by its specific die linkages and control marks catalogued by Kraay and Hirmer. Memphis production is notably less voluminous than the later Tyre or Amphipolis output.