Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

€180,796.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year306 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTetradrachm (4)
CurrencyPtolemaic drachm (first reform of Ptolemy I Soter, circa 306 – 294 BC)
CompositionSilver
Weight15.59 g
Dimensions28.9 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.1#77, PCO#cpe.1_1.77, SvoronosPt#107, SNG Copenhagen#25
Obverse descriptionHead of deified King Alexander III facing right, wearing elephant headdress, mitra of Dionysos, scaly aegis around neck, and horn of Ammon at temple.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFull-length figure of Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with right hand and raising shield over extended left arm. Eagle with closed wings facing right, standing on thunderbolt in right field. `MAP` monogram in right field.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
(Translation: Alexander)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (-306)  - -
ND (-306)  - tiny Δ on aegis -
Catalog ID7559781540
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