Agora Coin: N 33946
Inventory Number:   N 33946
Section Number:   ΜΣ-204
Title:   Alexander III, ca. 323-319 B.C., gold
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ:   Μακεδονία Αλέξανδρος Γ’ Χρυσός στατήρας
Category:   Coin
ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ:   Χρυσός στατήρας: Μακεδονία, Αλέξανδρος III
Notes:   Coin no. 1.
Context:   At west edge of new course of East Branch of Great Drain, to south of Stoa Pier 5 from west; actually in footing trench of drain wall at level of earlier Agora floor.
Obverse:   Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with snake.
Reverse:   [ΑΛΕΞ]ΑΝΔΡΟΥ behind
Nike standing l., holding wreath and stylis; in field l., &MG71; and race torch.
Negatives:   C 240, 90-17-21
Weight:   8.60
Denomination:   Stater
Die Axis:   12:00
Material:   Gold
Metal:   Gold
Chronology:   Ca. 323-319 B.C.
Date:   22 May 1953
Section:   ΜΣ
Deposit:   H-K 12-14
Period:   Greek
Mint:   Sardis
Authority:   Alexander III
    Kings of Macedonia
Bibliography:   Museum Guide (2014), p. 170, fig. 105.
    Rotroff (1997a), p. 9, n. 1.
    AgoraPicBk 15 (1975), fig. 16.
    Kleiner (1975), p. 307, no. 114, pl. 76.
    Agora XXVI, no. 487 , photo.
Published Type:   BMC Alexander, no. 2598.
    M. Thompson, Alexander's Drachm Mints I: Sardes and Miletus (Numismatic Studies 16, New York 1983), no. 170, pl. 8.
References:   Publications (4)
Publication Page: Agora 26, s. 211, p. 185
Publication Page: Agora 26, s. 369, p. 343
Images (7)
Deposit: H-K 12-14
Card: ΜΣ-204
Card: ΜΣ-204
Card: ΜΣ-204