"Civic" Alexanders - references?

[rjohara]

I'm trying to learn about the "civic" Alexander silver, particularly of Ionia. As I understand it, these were essentially continuations of the well-recognized Heracles/Zeus types well after Alexander's death until perhaps 150BC, but issued under local control (and with the Alexander types because they were familiar in the marketplace). Is there a standard reference for these "civic" Alexanders, or have they been studied mainly on a city-by-city basis? Does Martin Price's volume _Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhideus_ cover these issues, or are the specifically not included because they aren't "in the name of" Alexander? (I haven't seen that reference yet.)

Many thanks.

[Rupert]

If you are referring to the coins that were struck at Lampsacus, Rhodes, Kolophon, etc., with marks and monograms of these towns but the normal Herakles / Zeus Aetophoros types and the legend ALEXANDROU or ALEXANDROU BASILEOS: yes, they're covered in Price's book, regardless of which authority really minted them. Right down to the last pieces 125 - 70 BC from Odessos. Miletos is covered by nos. 2077 to 2222, from 325 to 165 BC.

Best regards,

Rupert

[rjohara]

Many thanks indeed, Rupert. Just what I wanted to know. Looks like another book I'll have to put on my wish list.

RJO