Need Help W/ ID Of 3- Alexander The Great Tetradrachms

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,299
Searchintogether New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 4:41 pm Hi, We recently received three Alexander the Great tetradrachms from an inheritance. All the other coins were genuine, and these were simply labeled "Alexander the Great tetradrachms", so we're guessing they are real too. Unfortunately, we have no idea how to ID them (we got about 1/4 of the way through the wildwinds Alexander list and the eyes began to cross!). We don't know if these are genuine or fake, or what their values might be either. Here's some pictures, and the weights were 4.2 grams each on A and B, and 4.3 on C. Any input or assistance would be greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 5:27 pm to the community All three coins do appear to be genuine. Based on the weight that you have given these are not tetradrachms, they are drachms. Coins A and B are posthumous issues struck after the death of Alexander. We can tell this by the crossed legs position. Coin C is a life time addition the legs are uncrossed. The monograms that are located in the left field will indicate where the coin was struck. The best source of information on Alexander III would be the Reference titled "The coinage in the name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaues by Martin Jessop Price" This is an extensive work. Barring having a copy of the book your best bet is to continue your search on Wildwinds. In the mean time I will check my copy of Price to see if I can find a match. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 5:37 pm Based on the monogram I believe coin A was struck at Magnesia. The next two coins are going to be a bit more difficult to find. I think monogram on B is a Heron, which makes it from the Babylon mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 5:42 pm #1 = Philip III, Price P56. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 7:42 pm Monogram C appears to be a bird on a branch which makes it from Lampsacus. Sorry I didn't look up the Price numbers. Report this Post to the Staff
Searchintogether New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 8:58 pm Thank you for the "welcome" and the input. As novice collectors of mostly US coins, almost all the questions we've had we've been given sound advice on from our local dealer. He readily admitted his lack of knowledge about these and recommended that since there isn't anyone he knew to try an ancient coin forum online. We're pleased to have found ya'll. We're glad to hear that they appear to be genuine! The estate appraiser assumed they were and valued the three together at $500. Does anyone know if that's accurate? We're not sure we want to sell them, but if we decide to, where or how do we do that, since our local guy is not interested? (Maybe this has already been answered in another post?-we'll look around the site some more). Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/04/2015 9:42 pm Ron, think B could be a griffin?: Edited by Kamnaskires 12/04/2015 9:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/05/2015 01:07 am Bob I think your right, I was having a hard time trying to figure out what it was. So that would make it Assos or Phocaca. Can't really comment much and what they would sell for, though I think $500 might be a bit on the high side based on condition. You can try selling them at a local coin shop or on ebay. You are not allowed to try and sell them here. They are nice coins you might want to hold on to them and start collecting ancient coins. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,299

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.32 seconds to rattle this change.