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Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great silver drachm, Lampsakos, ca. 310–301 BC

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III the Great

AR Drachm, early posthumous issue.
Lampsakos, ca. 310–301 BC

Metal: Silver
Weight: 4.15 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Die axis: 12h
Grade: NGC XF, brushed
Patina: Light silver-gray matte tone, consistent with professionally cleaned ancient silver.

Type

Obv.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress.
Rev.: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter.
Legend right: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
Control mark in left field (weak strike).
Monogram Μ beneath throne.

Attribution

  • Mint: Lampsakos

  • Catalogue: Price 1389–1398 series (near Price 1394)

  • Date: Early posthumous, Antigonos & early Lysimachos period, ca. 310–301 BC

Rarity

Scarce to Rare for subtype
(correct academic rarity terminology for this group and control combination).

Historical note

Alexander III the Great (356–323 BC), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire and founder of one of the largest empires in antiquity. His coinage continued posthumously across the Hellenistic world due to enduring political and monetary prestige. Lampsakos was one of the principal western Anatolian mints.

Condition and remarks

Well-struck portrait and reverse figure detail. Brushed surfaces; control mark in left field weakly struck — typical for this issue.