Drachm - in name of Mazaeus Babylon 328 BC - 311 BC

Reverse

Lion walking left, looking back; monogram in exergue

Script: Greek

Lettering: AY or ΛY ligate

Edge

Rough

Comment

This type was probably minted from the end of the reign of Alexander the Great to the beginning of the Seleucid dynasty. It is sometimes given as the issue of a satrap who pledged allegiance to the Macedonian conquerors.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Ce type a été vraisemblablement frappé sur une période courant de la fin du règne d'Alexandre le Grand au début de la dynastie séleucide. Il est parfois donné comme étant une émission d'un satrape ayant fait allégeance aux conquérants macédoniens.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Mazaeus, who was a Persian satrap (governor) of the Satrapy of Babylon during the reign of Alexander the Great. The coin was minted during his rule, which lasted from 328 BC to 311 BC. This coin is a rare example of a coin that was issued during the brief period of Persian rule in Babylon before the empire was conquered by Alexander the Great.