Help With Attribution Of Alexander III Drachm

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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 5:04 pm OK, I tried to attribute this Drachm, but am having some difficulty. I guess I need some help here. Thanks Edited by Bing 07/22/2012 6:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 5:24 pm That's a nice one jw. I like the amount of wear it has. The letters read ALEXANDR? Don't know much about these myself. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 5:55 pm Real nice bust of Herakles! I believe the crossed legs on Zeus indicate it's a posthumous issue--correct me if I'm wrong. I have not found a match for the monogram--could it be Arados mint? Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 6:37 pm Hey DVC. I thought you were the expert on these things. I cannot seem to find the monogram either, and I've looked at an awful lot of coins. Is there any source you prefer to check first? I jumped right in buying this coin w/o researching it first. I have purchased a lot of Roman coins from this seller so I feel confident it's genuine. I just need to attribute it. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 7:12 pm Honestly, I hadn't considered the possibility of a copy--nothing bad stands out, so I didn't check FORVM or ForgeryNetwork. I looked at Wildwinds, but not exhaustively. With my Greeks, I don't expect as detailed an attribution as for Roman coins--although some are pretty obvious as to where they are minted. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 7:37 pm I posted this over on Forum's attribution board and was rewarded with the following: Abydos mint, something like this probably (forepart of Pegasos left)... http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...p?pos=-79262 Looking at Price 1505 on Wildwinds, I think this is a match. Do you agree? http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/gree...ice_1505.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 8:00 pm Why didn't I think of Abydos? Yeah--the monogram is sure a match, and the style of Herakles looks very similar too. Report this Post to the Staff
Doucet Pillar of the Community United States 1315 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 8:30 pm That's a nice coin jw. Now you can sleep easy knowing what it is. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 11:02 pm I sold my only Drachm recently - great looking coins, know very little about them unfortunately. Incredible to think its been around for 2300 years. Report this Post to the Staff
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