Ancient Greek coin – HCR23860

Obverse

Design:

Male head, beardless, diademed, right; dotted border

Inscription:

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Design:

Horse galloping, right; Ξ below

Period

Greek

Dynasty

Argead

Reign

Alexander III of Macedon

Person

Alexander III of Macedon, 336 BC–323 BC (ruler/authority)

Mint

uncertain Macedonian mint (Greek)

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

336 BC–323 BC

Note

overstruck on Price 356

Weight (g)

4.49

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

16/12/1937

Source

Family of late Peter Carruthers

Acquisition credit

Presented by the family of the late Peter Carruthers, 1937.

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