Greek Coins

Last updated June 25, 2001.

Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander lll the Great, AR Drachm, 15mm

1. Greek

Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander lll the Great, Struck c.323-319 B.C., AR Drachm, 15mm, Obv: Head of Heracles wearing lionskin, Rev: Zeus seated on thronechair holding eagle in one hand a sceptre in the other, name in right field, Mint: Sardes-M.Price #2599b, Wt: 4.3g, Abt.VF/EF, a very handsome Drachm

$250.oo U.S.

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Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander lll the Great, Struck c.323-319 B.C., AR Drachm, 16mm, Obv: Head of Heracles wearing lionskin, Rev: Zeus seated on thronechair holding eagle in one hand a sceptre in the other, name in right field, Mint: Colophon-M.Price: 1759f, Wt: 4.4g, Nice VF

$200.oo U.S.

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Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander lll the Great, struck 323/319 B.C., AR Drachm, 17mm, Obv: Head of Heracles right wearing lion's skin, Rev: Zeus seated on thronechair holding eagle in one hand a sceptre in the other, name on right, Mint: Colophon-M.Price 1826 similar, Wt: 3.6g, good F.

$125.oo U.S.

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Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander the lll the Great, struck c.295-275 B.C., AR Tetradrachm, 18mm, Obv: Head of Heracles right wearing lionskin, Rev: Zeus seated on thronechair holding eagle in one hand a sceptre in the other, name in right field, monogram in the left field, Mint: Miletus-M. Price 2151b (same dies), Wt: 4.3g-abt. EF and excellently centered.

$250.oo U.S.

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Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander lll the Great, struck c. 336-323 B.C., AE 16mm, Obv: Head of Heracles right wearing lionskin, Rev: Eagle right, head reverted, on thunderbolt, Mint: Macedonian "Amphipolis"- M. Price 19-158, Wt: 3.1g, EF, natural black patina. A scarce coin that is choice for the type and a LIFETIME ISSUE. Compare with Munzen Und Medaillen Auktion 86 lot 19 which realized 360 SF plus the 15% & CNG Auction 39 lot 364 which realized $150.oo U.S. plus 10%. Both these coins are not as good quality as mine by a significant degree.

$300.oo U.S.

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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy lV 221-204 B.C., AE 42mm, Obv: Head of Zeus Ammon right, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, name around, Mint: Alexandria-Sear 7841, Wt: 77.4g, nice VF with a brown patina.

$250.oo U.S.

Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy XII, AR Tetradrachm

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Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy Xll, Struck 79-78 B.C., AR Tetradrachm (25mm), Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy l right, Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, Mint: Alexandria-BMC 4, Wt: 12.8g, Good VF, well centered for type with a dark hoard patina.

$175.oo U.S.

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Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy Xll, Struck 78-77 B.C., AR Tetradrachm (24mm), Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy l right, Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, Mint: Alexandria-BMC 6, Wt: 14.2g, EF, well centered, excellent portrait, hoard patina, some weakness in legend with minor surface roughness, on reverse more than obverse.

$175.oo U.S.

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Bactrian Kingdom, Menander 160-145 B.C., AR Drachm, 16mm, Obv: Helmeted head of Menander right, Rev: Athena Pallas in fighting stance left holding spear and shield, Mint: Puchkalavati-Sear 1780, Wt: 2.5g, VF+, nicely toned.

$85.oo U.S.