Is This Some Variety Of Alexander Drachm?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 01/29/2020 11:47 pm Hi everyone, I am really not quite sure what to make this this silver ancient coin. It appears to me to be a battered and holed Alexander III-like drachm. It is 16mm and it looks and sounds as though silver. However, I do not have the coin in hand at present to give the weight. Based upon the images, can you identify this piece? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/30/2020 05:55 am It IS a variety of Alexander drachm, in particular, a jeweler's copy. Probably good silver, but the green tinge (suggestive of copper in the alloy), bothers me. Surface texture suggests cast; the sprue was probably at the loop attachment. Does the surface feel greasy to touch? Hole doesn't help. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/30/2020 08:55 am Regarding the reverse iconography: https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...usd&company= Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 01/30/2020 10:07 am sel_69l & Bob L - Thanks for the help! I thought that this piece was rather suspect. However, the rather crude details in Hercules's head (namely the mouth and lion's mane) also struck me as a bit similar to some Celtic examples I had seen. Good to know that it is just a silver copy. Edited by Archraz 01/30/2020 10:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
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