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Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
On either 10 or 11 June 323 BC, Alexander died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II, in Babylon, at age 32. This coin was struck around the time of Alexanders' death, in the city where he died, Babylon.After Mazaeus died in 328 B.C., Alexander appointed Stamenes as satrap of Babylon. Little is known about him, other than he probably died of natural causes around 323 B.C. when Archon of Pella replaced him. Perdiccas suspected Archon of colluding in the theft of Alexander's corpse and, in 321 B.C., sent Dokimos to replace him. Archon was defeated and died from battle wounds.
GS89329. Silver hemidrachm, Price 3605, Müller Alexander 675, SNG Cop 1013, SNG Alpha Bank 680, SNG Saroglos 810, SNG Munchen -, VF, porous, some die wear, edge crack, Mesopotamia, Babylon (Hillah, Iraq) mint, weight 1.911g, maximum diameter 13.1mm, die axis 270o, lifetime issue, c. 324 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), feet on footstool, AΛEΞANΔ downward behind, M left, monogram under throne; SOLD
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