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Tetradrachm - Alexander III Memphis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 332 BC - 323 BC |
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| Weight | 17.11 g |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Memphis served as Alexander's administrative base following his conquest of Egypt in 332 BC, where he was recognized as pharaoh and son of Amun at Siwa — a legitimizing gesture that reshaped how he presented his authority across the eastern Mediterranean. The Memphis mint was among the earliest established on Egyptian soil under Macedonian control, striking this coinage to pay troops and manage the logistical demands of a campaign already pushing toward Persia. Price 3970 is a recognized variety within Martin Price's exhaustive 1991 corpus, which catalogued Alexander's posthumous and lifetime issues across dozens of mints.