Is This Alexander III Drachm From Miletos? Could It Be Celtic?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 5:01 pm Hi everyone, I just got this nice Alexander III drachm from a reputable dealer. It is 16mm and 4.11g, and I do not see any signs of casting. It looks good in hand. However, I am not sure of where it was minted. I think that it is a posthumous issue, and there are mint marks to the left of Zeus and under his throne. I am unable to identify the symbol under the throne, but the symbol to the field left of Zeus looks like the mintmark of Miletos (Ionia). Or could this be a Celtic issue? Any help IDing the mint of this coin would be appreciated! Edited by Archraz 09/07/2022 5:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2308 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 5:35 pm Nice coin. It is Greek, Alexander the Great coinage, either lifetime or posthumous with Heracles/Zeus. I have a couple from Miletus but not the same monogram. Try searching Miletus drachms on acsearch.info. There's lots of them there! One of the main reference works is by Price but I don't have it. I looked a bit on acsearch.info. Looks like yours, same monogram and chair style, Price 2124-2129. Edited by livingwater 09/07/2022 6:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/07/2022 6:45 pm livingwater - Wonderful! Thank you so much for your help. I am glad to see that I was on the right track with Miletus. Report this Post to the Staff
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