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Rare Alexander Lifetime Issue, Babylon Where he Died!
Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Large silver Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, where he died! Struck just before his death, circa 324-323 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned left; grape bunch in left field, monogram below throne, M in exergue (only traces visible); AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 27mm, 16.92 g. ref: Price 3642; Waggoner Group II for type. Toned, a couple of light scratches. Fine. Ex Coins of Time inventory COT121; ex CNG. Much nicer than this washed-put photo. Photos "in hand" on request. #CG2783: $750
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck c. 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, torch to left; monogram below throne, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. Big 28 mm, 16.63 g. ref: Price-447; Ehrhardt 35-var. Gray toning, well-worn in circulation! A budget example of this large Alexander silver coin. #CG2378: $350
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck c. 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, torch to left; monogram below throne, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 25 mm, 16.83 g. ref: Price-447; Ehrhardt 35-var. Light gray toning. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #CG2407: $350
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck c. 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, torch to left; monogram below throne, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. Big 27 mm, 16.76 g. ref: Price-447; Ehrhardt 35-var. Gray toning. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #CG2390: $425
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck just after his death, c. 315-294 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, monograms around, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 25mm, 17.04 g. ref: Price 447; Cf. Müller 37 for type. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Choice aVF/Fine. Lightly toned. Ex Pars Coins. #CG2656: $425
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck just after his death, c. 315-294 BC. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, Λ above torch; tripod below throne, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 26mm, 17.02 g g. ref: Price 468 for type. Lovely style. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Choice aVF. Lightly toned. Ex Pars Coins. #CG2657: $450 SOLD
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Macedon. Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Large silver tetradrachm. Head of Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus seated, holding eagle and scepter, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind, rose bud to left, monogram below. 26mm, 16.67 g. #CG2411: $325
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Portrait of Alexander the Great by someone who knew him! Ptolemaic Kings Of Egypt. Ptolemy I Soter 305-282 BC. Bronze hemiobol. Alexandria. Struck c. 294-285 BC. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY. KΛ and helmet in left field. ref: Svoronos 171; Sear 7766 var; BMC 67-68. 19mm, 8.00 g. ex De Pere, WI collection. #CE2081: $199 SOLD
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Alexander the Great of Macedon, 336 - 323 BC. Silver drachm. Set in custom .925 silver bezel. Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind, monogram to left. ref: Price-1817var for type. Total diameter 23mm. Great portrait! Coin ex Los Angeles, CA private collection. Sharp detail! #CG2621: $425
SOLD - Ask about alternate!
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Alexander the Great of Macedon, 336 - 323 BC. Silver drachm. Set in custom .925 silver bezel. Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind, monogram to left. ref: Price-1817var for type. Total diameter 23mm. Great portrait! Much better detail overall than photo allows. Coin ex Los Angeles, CA private collection. #CG2682: $399 SOLD - Ask about alternate!
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Silver drachm, Lampsakos mint, struck just after his death c. 323-317 BC. Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, A beneath throne, AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 16.5 mm, 4.11 g. ref: Price 1372v. Gorgeous silvery tone, high-relief detail. ex-Gitbud Numismatik, Germany. #CG2398: $275
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Silver drachm, Lampsakos mint, struck just after his death c. 310-301 BC. Herakles rt, clad in Nemean Lion-skin headdress / Zeus enthroned, holding eagle & scepter, Forepart of Pegasus in left field, small figure of Artemis with torch below! AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. 18mm, 4.23 g. ref: Price 1387, Muller 614; SNG Cop 888. Wonderful detail!
ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #CG2433: $275 SOLD
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Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Silver drachm struck just after his death, 310-301 BC. Set into a stunning 2-tone gold and silver ring! Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, prow of galley to left, caduceus below throne; AΛEΞANΔΡOY behind. Coin 17mm, 4.17 grams, with excellent detail. The ring shank decorated with motifs from the Macedonian helmet! The bezel measures 20.5 mm, weighs 19.17 grams (total), ring a US size 11. Coin ex-Mark Davis, UK. #CG2404: $950 SOLD - Ask about alternate!
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