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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Uranopolis
| Uitgever | Kingdom of Macedonia |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 300 BC - 290 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left on a backless stool-throne, his partially draped figure shown in three-quarter view; he holds an eagle on his outstretched right hand and a long sceptre in his left. In the left field, a star resting on a cone (symbol of Uranopolis) appears above the Greek letter Theta, with the letter Alpha positioned below the throne serving as a control mark. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander. |
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| Muntplaats | Uranopolis |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Uranopolis was a utopian city founded by Alexarchus, the eccentric brother of Cassander, on the Athos peninsula sometime around 316 BC. Alexarchus reportedly invented his own language for its inhabitants and styled himself a cosmopolitan sovereign of sorts — the city's name means "city of heaven." That this tetradrachm was struck in the name of Alexander III rather than under any autonomous Alexarchan identity tells us something about the political reality: even fringe dynastic projects in this period relied on Alexander's name for monetary legitimacy.
Price 518 is among the rarer attributions in the posthumous Alexander series.