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I just finished a wonderful podcast about Alexander the Great. In the last episode the narrator discussed the successors of the great general; "the Ptolomies were in Eygpt until defeated by Rome, the Antogonid's remained in Maceodon until being defeated by Rome, and the Seleucids were to remain in Syria until, wait for it ........ being defeated by Rome  ." This gave me the idea; why don't we post coins of the Diadochi and their descendants? Here is a map of the great general's empire at his death in 323 BCE  And here it is after 20 years of civil war.  Edited by Augustus Maximus
03/10/2015 1:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I only have one coin minted under the Diadochi, so someone please post away!
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I don't have any  |
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Pillar of the Community
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You don't have any Eygptian, Seleucid, or Macedonian coins Pish? I don't mean this to offend you, but you are a great collector of Greek coins. Surly you must have one or two drachms?
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03/10/2015 1:13 pm
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Just to specify. You can post a posthumous Alexander the Great drachm as long as you mention who it was minted under. You can also post coins of Philip III, but you can't post those Gaulish imitations from the danube  Edited by Augustus Maximus
03/10/2015 1:03 pm
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Sorry, misread the post, my fault. OK so I do have a drachm minted in Militos:   None - Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin - Zeus Aėtophoros seated left holding eagle and sceptre; monogram in left field I in P in left field Mint: Miletos (325-323 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 4.24g / 17mm / - |
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Very nice! Your drachm puts mine to shame.
Ron,A.N., and T.C. we are waiting on you guys to blow us away!
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I don't know who it was issued by, is there a way of finding out?
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes. Give me a bit and I will look it up.
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Pillar of the Community
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Your coin was struck under the rule of a satrap named Asander.
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AM Thank you so much. I will go and look him up now :)
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Coin type: Greek Ruler: Ptolemy IV Philopator State, City: Ptolemaic Kingdom Coin: Bronze - Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS - Eagle standing left on winged thunderbolt; cornucopiae over shoulder, E between legs. Mint: Alexandria (221-205 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 48.00g / 38mm / 0 References: Svoronos 974 var. SNG Copenhagen 227   Edited by Dutchgulden
03/10/2015 3:26 pm
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I think it is him due to this coin being struck at Miletos right after Alexander III died. The satrap of Miletos at that time ( who was appointed to that position by Alexander himself) was Asander.
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Very Nice Dutch!
Keep em coming!
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And here is an other one: Ruler: Lysimachos Kingdom of Thrace State, City: Asia Minor, Abydos Coin: silver Tetradrachm - Diademed, horned head of Alexander the Great right BASILEWS LUSIMAXOY - Athena Nikephoros seated left, AP monogram in inner left field Mint: Byzantium (before ca 235 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 0.00g / - / - References: Meydancikkale 2697?    Edited by Dutchgulden
03/10/2015 4:10 pm
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Dutch, that coin gives me goosebumps every time I see it :)
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