Alexander the Great and his successors
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Alexander III the Great, Lifetime issueMacedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue, 19mm
Obverse: Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion headdress tied at neck
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, club above, bow inside case belowDk0311USMC
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Alexander III the Great, Silver Hemiobol, Arados, PhoeniciaSilver Hemiobol of Alexander III the Great, Arados, Phoenicia mint, 9mm, 336 - 323 B.C.
Obverse: Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion skin headdress tied at neck
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, Zeus enthroned left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and scepter, Σ left
Very nice for a coin the size of a pencil eraser!Dk0311USMC
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Lysimachos in the name of Philip II, Macedonian kingdomLysimachos in the name of Philip II, Amphipolis mint 19mm 305-281 B.C.
Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above, Horseman riding right; below, ΛY and lion forepart rightDk0311USMC
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Lysimachos in the name of Philip II, Macedonian kingdomLysimachos in the name of Philip II, Amphipolis mint 19mm
Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above, Horseman riding right; below, ΛY and lion forepart rightDk0311USMC
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Ptolemy I Soter, AlexandriaPtolemy I Soter, Bronze Hemiobol, Alexandria mint 19.6mm, 305-282 BC
Obverse: Deified head of Alexander the Great right with horn of Ammon, hair long, thunderbolt countermark on cheek.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings open, head left; Aphlaston leftDk0311USMC
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Ptolemy II PhiladelphosBronze Obol, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Alexandria mint, 24mm
Obverse: Alexander head right wearing elephant skin headdress
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt wings openDk0311USMC
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Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 204 B.C.Alexandria mint, 40g, 38.3mm
Hemidrachm
Obverse: Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia
Reverse: "PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS" eagle standing half left on fulmen, wings closed, head right, filleted cornucopia ascending behind from shoulder, EP monogram between legs.Dk0311USMC
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Seleukos I Nikator 312-293 B.C.SELEUKID KINGDOM 16mm 2.97g.
Obverse: Winged head of Medusa right
Reverse: Bull butting right
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Thrace, Lysimachos 305-281 B.C.AE 20 5.07g, 19.5mm 305-281 B.C.
Obverse: helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, lion leaping right, monogram and spear head below.
The legend behind the lion on the reverse is that Lysimachus had angered Alexander the great one evening, and for punishment he was locked inside a cage with a lion. Lysimachus killed the lion by tearing out his tongue. Later Lysimachus would supposedly show his scars and tell of the story in which he killed the best with his bear hands. Dk0311USMC
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