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Offline CL

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My first drachm!
« on: July 07, 2018, 02:00:04 pm »
I got today my first drachm since I started collecting ancient Greek coins for 3 weeks now. I am very happy with it, it is the Alexander the Great drachm which is I think the most affordable drachm.



3,98g / 15 mm

I think the condition is nice, it is not perfect but it is pretty fine. I still need to do some research about it, can someone help me figure out where it is mint and if it is lifetime or posthumous? Comments are appreciated  :)

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Re: My first drachm!
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2018, 02:45:30 am »
Nice coin to start with  :) .

It is Price 1919 (the book of Price is the standard reference for Alexander's coins), the symbol to the left of the throne on the reverse is a ram's head facing:
http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1919

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Offline stevex6

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Re: My first drachm!
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2018, 07:41:59 am »
Congrats on the addition

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Offline CL

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Re: My first drachm!
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2018, 08:25:16 am »
Nice coin to start with  :) .

It is Price 1919 (the book of Price is the standard reference for Alexander's coins), the symbol to the left of the throne on the reverse is a ram's head facing:
http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1919

Regards

Altamura

Great, thank you so much, I am happy it is a lifetime issue!

 

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