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Offline gallienus1

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Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« on: June 05, 2023, 04:41:48 am »
Looking at kc's post of a star coin in his collection, his magnificent Tiberius aureus, inspired me to post a star coin of my own. Mine is a little more worn than kc's, but still a very lovely thing (I have the photo I took of it as a screen image on my laptop, so I see it every day!). As with most of the coins I post, it was photographed using natural sunlight.

MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.504 grams), Miletus mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, HK monogram in left field and double headed axe under wing in the right field, around to right ALEXANDP[OU], (cf.S.6702; Price 2114, M.577, BMC 2114a-c).

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Re: Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2023, 10:35:34 am »
Hi Steve,

your stater is highly attractive, congrats  :)

Regards,
kc

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Re: Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2023, 09:33:50 pm »
That stater is unbelievable. Beautiful coin.

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Re: Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2023, 09:03:18 pm »
Thanks kc and Virgil!

Steve

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Re: Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2023, 10:15:08 pm »
Great artistry.  Congrats

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Re: Alexander III Gold Stater COTD
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2023, 05:50:09 am »

Thanks Jay, glad you like it too. The portrait has a calm, assured and thoughtful aspect, perhaps what might be expected in a goddess of wisdom.

Steve

 

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