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Offline inquisitorem

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ID help please Helenistic coin
« on: December 14, 2013, 05:38:47 am »
Hello, I didnt description this coin.
Hellenistic period, AR tetradrachm, 16g, dia ~22mm, axis 180
obv/ Herakles head right, wearing lion scalp
rev/ AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus enthroned left, eagle (?) in right, scepter in left, two foot in floor. Down letters and figure unknown. Mint mark unknown.
Pls help me for which king or period this coin? Thank you.
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Offline Macedonian Warrior

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Re: ID help please Helenistic coin
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2013, 12:46:32 pm »
just a stab in the dark but it looks exact like

Alexander III AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint. Struck 336-323 BC. Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; cock left.
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Offline Lee S

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Re: ID help please Helenistic coin
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2013, 04:49:27 am »
Hard to tell from such a bad photo, but the details look a bit soapy to me... I would not touch this coin...
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