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Netherlands
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I saw so many nice tetradrachms of alexander being posted on cc that I really wanted one too! After following several tetradrachms on auctions this example. Of course there are better examples but it was really affordable and offered by savoca coins. I won the auction for a good price and it arrived today! Its a lifetime/early posthumous issue which is a plus.   Ruler: Alexander III State, City: Macedonia Coin: silver Tetradrachm - Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin ALambda;EXi;ANDelta;POY BASigma;ILambda;EOmega;Sigma; - Zeus seated left with eagle and sceptre; Kerykeion in left field and monogram below throne Mint: Arados (324-320 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 17.16g / 27mm / - References: Price 3332 Edited by Dutchgulden
08/19/2015 4:49 pm
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 United States
23731 Posts |
Super coin Dutch, excellent clear details. Congrats.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
711 Posts |
Nice pickup Dutch.
I bought my Alexander Tet off him too. I had no issues at all and it looked better in hand than the auction pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Hard to beat this style of coin, large, silver, with a notable historical figure and a pleasing design. Yours is no exception. Congrats.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1006 Posts |
Nice coin mate the Aradus emissions have a particular style to them which is easy to pick out among others primarily the obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
 Netherlands
1204 Posts |
thanks! I'm really happy with it.
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Germany
1856 Posts |
A nice example with good detail and a ferocious expression!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3447 Posts |
I particularly like the "King" Alexander legend.
My advice is to wrap it in b&w newsprint and put inside a cigar box then stash it inside a warm dark closet for twenty years !
You will be even more pleased with it !
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United States
4984 Posts |
very nice tet DG, I've got a little drach, would love to have one that sized.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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thaks guys! I agree jeremy, lets repost it over 20 years again then ;-) I already had a small drachm as well chris but it cant compete with my newest alexander tdrachm :-)
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Posted 08/19/2015 5:06 pm
