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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Drachm Alexander III Type 200 BC - 1 BC
| Silver | 2.71 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 1 BC |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.71 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191702 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; fragmentary legend ΛENA to right, K in left field.
Lettering:
ΛENA
K
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (2.71g, 17mm, 12h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #888;
◦ Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #155[obverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 222. Sold for 80 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 43, 5 June 1986, lot 6.
Interesting fact
The Drachm (Alexander III Type) coin was used as a form of currency during the reign of Alexander the Great, who ruled the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC. The coin features an image of Alexander the Great on one side and a goddess on the other, and was made of silver. It was used to pay for goods and services, and was also used as a form of tribute or offering to the gods. The fact that it was made of silver, which was a valuable and durable metal, made it a reliable and trustworthy form of currency.
