Alexander III Unit (PRICE 2551) | NumisLens

PRICE 2551 Alexander III obverse, Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Obverse

PRICE 2551 Alexander III reverse, Bow in bow-case and club

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

PRICE 2551

Ruler

Alexander III

Denomination

Unit

Date

334 BC-323 BC

Mint

Sardes

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.45g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

4 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Bow in bow-case and club

About This Type

This PRICE 2551 is an unit of Alexander III (334 BC-323 BC), struck at the Sardes mint. The reverse depicts Bow in bow-case and club. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.45g, 18mm diameter.

About the Sardes Mint

Sardes (modern Sart, Turkey) was an ancient Lydian mint, traditionally credited as the place where coinage was invented. It continued as a Roman provincial and imperial mint.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRICE 2551?: PRICE 2551 is a Bronze Unit of Alexander III (334 BC-323 BC) struck at the Sardes mint cataloged under Price no. 2551.
How do you identify PRICE 2551?: The obverse depicts Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. The reverse depicts Bow in bow-case and club with the inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
What are the physical specifications of PRICE 2551?: PRICE 2551 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.45g, diameter 18mm, die axis 4 h, struck.

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