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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3926

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3936 (British Museum)

http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3936

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3940 (ANS)

ID:                                                                            3940-2

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              311-295 BC

Diameter:                                                                 9 mm

Weight:                                                                     .61 g

Die Axis:                                                                   5 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, both feet on footstool, holding                                                                                               eagle in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, monogram above anchor with flukes                                                                                                     downward; ΣΩ below throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3940

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.9b

Photograph Credit:                                                    © American Numismatic Society

Source:                                                                     http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.73480

Special Comments:                                                   Identifier: 1944.100.73480 . The photo is provided under Creative Commons. For further information go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Grade:                                                                      aVF

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=332820

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3944 (Ashmolean Museum)

   

ID:                                                                            HCR23767

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Diameter:                                                                 9 mm

Weight:                                                                     .66 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, both feet on footstool, holding                                                                                                eagle in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, anchor with flukes downward to left of                                                                                                  monogram, both above forepart of horse grazing left; ΣΩ below throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3944

Photograph Credit:                                                    © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Source:                                                                     http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/HCR23767

Special Comments:                                                   Object No. HCR23767 . Provided with permission from Ashmolean Museum, University of                                                                                                 Oxford. For further information go to http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/content/copyright                     

Grade:                                                                      aFine

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3947 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656248_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Weight:                                                                     .61 g

Die Axis:                                                                   8 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                 scepter in left; in left field, monogram above anchor with flukes downward; monogram below                                                                                         throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3947

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.6b

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1898,0602.79 ; Acquisition date 1898

Grade:                                                                      gFine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=322130

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3948 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656251_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Weight:                                                                     .68 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                 scepter in left; in left field, monogram above anchor with flukes downward

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3948

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.6c

Reference3:                                                              Muller 1357

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1841,1221.2.a ; Acquisition date 1841

Grade:                                                                      Fine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=322132

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3948 (CNG 372)

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 311-295/81 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above anchor. SC 216.6c; Price 3948; HGC 9, 53c. VF, toned, light cleaning marks, minor roughness on reverse. Very rare.

From the Nicholas Sicurella Collection.

372, Lot: 170. Estimate $100. Sold for $85. 

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L’obolo precedente è stato erroneamente identificato come Price 3948 in quanto in effetti è Price 3950.

ID:                                                                            308718

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                           struck

Date Struck:                                                             295-280

Diameter:                                                                 9 mm

Weight:                                                                     .60 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                scepter in left; in left field, anchor with flukes downward; Ο below throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3950

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.8

Photograph Credit:                                                    Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

Source:                                                                     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=308718

Grade:                                                                      gFine

Notes:                                                                      Struck under Seleukos I Nikator

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=317063

 

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3952 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656254_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Weight:                                                                     .65 g

Die Axis:                                                                   7 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                               scepter in left; monogram in left field, Ο below throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3952

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.2

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1890,0804.1 ; Acquisition date 1890

Grade:                                                                      Fine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=322134

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3952 (CNG 372)

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.65 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 311-295/81 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, O below throne. SC 216.2; Price 3952; HGC 9, 53c. VF, toned, slight granularity, patch of find patina on reverse. Very rare.

From the Nicholas Sicurella Collection.

CNG 372, Lot: 169. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. 

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3953 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656257_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Weight:                                                                     .62 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                scepter in left; in left field, monogram above anchor with flukes downward; monogram below                                                                                         throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3953

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.11a

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1947,0406.183 ; Acquisition date 1947

Grade:                                                                      aFine

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Zecca di Ecbatana: obolo di Alessandro Price 3955 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656259_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              295-280 BC

Weight:                                                                     .54 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                               scepter in left; in left field, Ξ above anchor with flukes downward; monogram below throne

Mint:                                                                         Ecbatana

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3955

Reference2:                                                              SC 216.11b

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1922,0914.5 ; Acquisition date 1922

Grade:                                                                      aFine

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Oboli della zecca di Susa (v. post # 4216 per la posizione geografica)

Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3834 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00656185_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              325-320 BC

Weight:                                                                     .65 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in                                                                                              left; monogram in left field, monogram below throne

Mint:                                                                         Susa

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3834

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1911,0704.80 ; Acquisition date 1911

Grade:                                                                      Fine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=322072

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3860 (ANS)

 

ID:                                                                            3860

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              316-311 BC

Diameter:                                                                 10 mm

Weight:                                                                     .67 g

Die Axis:                                                                   10 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, legs parallel, both feet on footstool, holding eagle in right                                                                                        hand and scepter in left; wreath in left field; below throne, Κ above strut, Π below

Mint:                                                                         Susa

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3860

Photograph Credit:                                                    © American Numismatic Society

Source:                                                                     http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.35572

Special Comments:                                                   Identifier: 1944.100.35572 . The photo is provided under Creative Commons. For further                                                                                                   information go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/                          

Grade:                                                                      Fine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=330502

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3870 (CNG 220)

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.38 g, 7h). Susa mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to left, wreath above horse’s head left; TI below throne. SC 171; Price 3870. VF, porous.

CNG 220, Lot: 179. Estimate $150. Sold for $90.

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3870 (CNG 208)

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.39 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to left, wreath above horse’s head left; TI below throne. SC 171; Price 3870. VF, toned.

CNG 208, Lot: 98. Estimate $100. Sold for $62. 

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3870 (Vauctions)

ID:                                                                          3870asdfg

Type:                                                                      Greek

Region:                                                                   MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                    Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                             336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                      Silver

Denomination:                                                        Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                          struck

Date Struck:                                                            311-305 BC

Diameter:                                                                8 mm

Weight:                                                                   .66 g

Die Axis:                                                                 h

Obverse Description:                                               Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                     ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ

Reverse Description:                                               Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, both feet on footstool, holding eagle                                                                                        in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, wreath above horned horse’s head left; ΤΙ below                                                                                            throne

Mint:                                                                       Susa

Primary Reference:                                                  Price 3870

Reference2:                                                            SC 194

Photograph Credit:                                                  Vauctions

Source:                                                                   http://www.vauctions.com/APViewItem.asp?id=45857

Grade:                                                                     gFine

Notes:                                                                     Struck under Seleukos I Nikator.

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=333199

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Alessandro Price 3871 (CNG)

ID:                                                                            278665

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                           struck

Date Struck:                                                             311-305 BC

Diameter:                                                                 8 mm

Weight:                                                                     .56 g

Die Axis:                                                                   1 h

Obverse Description:                                                Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, both feet on footstool, holding                                                                                               eagle  in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, in left field, two horse foreparts conjoined at                                                                                       their truncation; Ρ below throne

Mint:                                                                         Susa

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3871

Reference2:                                                              SC 194

Photograph Credit:                                                    Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

Source:                                                                     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=278665

Grade:                                                                      VF

Notes:                                                                      Price records an obol from Susa (3871) with a P below the throne, but that coin is listed as having an “anchor?” in the left field. Evidently Hersh, who is listed as the source, could not positively identify the symbol either. An examination of the BM coin ( here), while not die linked, appears to be the same type. The authors of SC note in their entry for the type: “Very doubtful attribution; probably not Susian, and perhaps not even Seleucid.”

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=317059

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Zecca di Susa: obolo di Filippo III Arrideo Price P211 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                                                     AN00654746_001_l

Type:                                                                                                Greek

Region:                                                                                            MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                                              Philip III

Date Ruled:                                                                                    323-316 BC

Metal:                                                                                              Silver

Denomination:                                                                             Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                                                struck

Date Struck:                                                                                  320-316 BC

Weight:                                                                                           .64 g

Die Axis:                                                                                          8 h

Obverse Description:                                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                                          ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                                  Zeus seated left on throne with back, legs parallel, both feet on footstool, holding                                                                                                               eagle in right hand and scepter in left; below throne, ΛΑ above strut

Mint:                                                                                                Susa

Primary Reference:                                                                    Price P211http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=332686

Photograph Credit:                                                                     © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                                            http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                                     Registration number 1984,0530.2 ; Acquisition date 1984

Grade:                                                                                             aFine

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=332686

 

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Zecca forse di Susa: obolo di Filippo III Arrideo non pubblicato (Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K., 64)

GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN
KÖNIGREICH MAKEDONIEN
Philippos III. Arrhidaios, 323 - 317 v. Chr.
Obol, Susa (?). Herakleskopf / Thronender Zeus, undeutliche Beizeichen.
Price - , vgl. P211 R ! 0,64 g ss

Starting price: 100 EUR; unsold

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Zecca di Sidone: obolo di Alessandro Price 3476 (CNG)

ID:                                                                            3320258

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              333-305 BC

Diameter:                                                                 10 mm

Weight:                                                                     .61 g

Die Axis:                                                                   6 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                  scepter in left; ΣΙ in left field

Mint:                                                                         Sidon

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3476

Reference2:                                                              Newell, Sidon 17

Reference3:                                                              Muller 1398

Photograph Credit:                                                    Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

Source:                                                                     http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=3320258

Grade:                                                                      VF

http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=330963

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Zecca di Sidone: obolo di Alessandro Price 3476 var. (Klassische Münzen)

  

ID:                                                                         3476v-2

Type:                                                                      Greek

Region:                                                                   MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                   Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                            336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                     Silver

Denomination:                                                        Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                         struck

Date Struck:                                                           333-305 BC

Diameter:                                                               9 mm

Weight:                                                                  .66 g

Die Axis:                                                                 9 h

Obverse Description:                                              Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                     ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                               Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, both feet on footstool, holding eagle in right                                                                                          hand and scepter in left; ΣΙ under throne

Mint:                                                                      Sidon

Primary Reference:                                                 Price 3476 var. (ΣΙ in left field)

Photograph Credit:                                                 Klassische Münzen

Source:                                                                  http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/klassische_muenzen

Grade:                                                                    Fine

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Zecca di Miriandro: obolo di Alessandro Price 3227 (Busso Peus Nachf)

ID:                                                                            150765

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              325-323 BC

Weight:                                                                     .70 g

Die Axis:                                                                   2 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, both feet on footstool, holding eagle in right                                                                                          hand and scepter in left; monogram in left field, monogram below throne

Mint:                                                                         Myriandrus

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3227

Photograph Credit:                                                    Dr. Busso Peus Nachf

Source:                                                                     http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=150765

Grade:                                                                      aVF

Notes:                                                                       Lifetime issue, 325-323 BC

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Oboli della zecca di Carre pubblicati dal Price

Carre è l’italianizzazione del nome greco (Kάρραι) e latino (Carrae e Carrhae) di Ḥarrān, antica città della Mesopotamia che al tempo di Alessandro Magno fu tolta ai Persiani dai Macedoni e in seguito appartenne ai Seleucidi per essere poi incorporata nel regno partico. Il suo nome è legato ai conflitti tra i re dei Parti (e poi dei Persiani) e i Romani, che vi ebbero due secche sconfitte, con Crasso (53 a. C.).

Carre fa parte delle città dell’impero dell’est di Alessandro Magno con Seleucea al Tigri, Babilonia, Susa ed Ecbatana.

[apollonia]

Zecca di Carre: obolo di Alessandro Price 3790 (British Museum)

ID:                                                                            AN00653648_001_l

Type:                                                                        Greek

Region:                                                                     MACEDONIAN KINGS

Issuer:                                                                      Alexander III

Date Ruled:                                                               336-323 BC

Metal:                                                                       Silver

Denomination:                                                          Obol

Struck / Cast:                                                            struck

Date Struck:                                                              315-305 BC

Weight:                                                                     .52 g

Die Axis:                                                                   11 h

Obverse Description:                                                 Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse Legend:                                                       ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse Description:                                                 Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and                                                                                                scepter in left; in left field, star to left of crescent

Mint:                                                                         Carrhae

Primary Reference:                                                   Price 3790

Photograph Credit:                                                    © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source:                                                                     http://www.britishmuseum.org

Special Comments:                                                   Registration number 1851,0506.1 ; Acquisition date 1851

Grade:                                                                      Fine

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