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Not really a collector of ancient Greek, but I have been wanting a low-priced coin of Alexander the Great for a while. And so I managed to snag this coin of him for $7  When I receive it, it will be my oldest coin in my entire collection! What do you think? According to the seller the obverse is Herakles with a club and bowcase on the reverse, and is 17 mm. But unfortunately I know almost nothing else about these coins, so any more info on my coin and hopefully an attribution will be appreciated, thanks! (Seller's pic - this particular seller's coins are usually lighter in the photo than in hand, so my coin will probably be darker in hand than in the photo)  Edited by VisigothKing
03/05/2012 1:51 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice catch--you got a lot of detail for your money! Congrats on your first Greek!  I think it resembles this coin, although I can't make out the symbol below the exergue for a specific ID.   Alexander III The Great. Macedonian Mint 336-323 BC. Obverse: Head of Hercules right wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BA between club and Bow in case. Edited by DVCollector
03/05/2012 2:03 pm
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Congrats on your first Greek! Nice |
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Thanks a lot guys!  DV, now that I have taken a look at the exergue, I think I see a very faint E or C, but my eyes could be tricking me. Hopefully it will be clearer in hand. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is the Wildwinds page Sometimes there are symbols, sometimes letters below. The coin I posted has a thunderbolt; I can almost see one on yours.
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Pillar of the Community
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I believe that the reverse on the coins above is a bow/case and club.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice! I need to get my first Greek one of these days.
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Bedrock of the Community
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My diabolical plan is succeeding.  |
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You are turning us to the Greek side, master  (cue ominous heavy breathing) |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 --at least the cheaper Greek side. |
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If you are right about the thunderbolt, then I think I found it's attribution: Price 376. According to Wildwinds this one is a posthumous issue.
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Yes, now I see the thunderbolt.
Nice.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Price 376 was the attribution of the coin I pictured. |
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Ah ok I got it then! Thanks DV!
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