Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III

Struck posthumously in Alexander's name, this piece was issued under the Diadochi — the successor generals who carved up his empire after his death in 323 BC. Price 863 is attributed to the mint at Amphipolis, which remained one of the most prolific producers of posthumous Alexanders well into the early third century. These issues circulated across an enormous geographic range precisely because the type was trusted; merchants and mercenaries alike accepted coins in Alexander's name without needing to verify the issuing authority behind them.

The weight standard held remarkably consistent across mints, which was the point.