cammm Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Dear gentlemen,More than 10 years ago I've purchased in Rome in a Bolaffi shop this coin. Would be great to find out how this coin might look in a proper grade.Here is the image of the certificate as well. Weight is 5,75 gDiameter is about 17 mmMacedonian Kingdom, lifetime coin of Alexander III The Great, 336-323 BC. Bronze. Obverse - Alexander as Herakles clad in lion skin head-dress right. Reverse - a soldier's weapons: a club right above, bow in a quiver (arrow case) below. Between them probably the Greek inscription ALEXANDROU that translates into "Of Alexander". There is ">E" written on the top of the bow and club.It is unclear for me what ">E" on the reverse means. Would be great to find a catalog number, a proper mint (perhaps Macedonian?), and a correnct value. Thanks ain advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrus Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 The weight and dimensions on the certificat are different with your data. please try here: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/macedonia/kings/alexander_III/t.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammm Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks! My coin looks similar to Price 316 Alexander III AE18 mm. Macedonia Mint. Alexander as Herakles clad in lionskin head-dress right / ALEXANDROU, club right above, bow in case below,>E above. Muller 1709. Would be great to find what >E means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrus Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 The >E is a monogram (see Price 405) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammm Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 The >E is a monogram (see Price 405) Dear Petrus, could you be more specific, where should I check this monogram? Best regards, Alexander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 I just found in wildwinds that it is a monogram. A search on internet did not reveal anything. The '>' is propably a greek L If you search the wildwinds page, you will see that Alexander used a lot of different monograms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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