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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 322 BC - 320 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing youthful head of Herakles in three-quarter relief, wearing the Nemean lion scalp headdress, the jaws framing the upper face and the paws knotted at the throat. The facial features are rendered with fine Hellenistic naturalism, displaying high cheekbones, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips. The portrait, though bearing the guise of the hero Herakles, is widely understood to carry the idealized likeness of Alexander III. The flan exhibits the characteristic irregular outline of a hammered silver coin, with lustrous surfaces showing attractive iridescent toning. |
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| Mint | Amphipolis |
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Struck at Amphipolis in the immediate aftermath of Alexander's death in 323 BC, this issue belongs to the earliest posthumous series produced under the authority of Philip III Arrhidaeus and the regent Perdiccas. Amphipolis was the principal Macedonian mint for silver throughout Alexander's campaigns and continued striking in his name without interruption — the transition from living king to deceased conqueror left no visible mark on the coinage itself.
Price 109 is distinguished from adjacent issues by its specific control marks, the details of which allow die-study specialists to sequence production runs across the regency period with reasonable precision.