What are the physical specifications of PRICE 3604?

PRICE 3604 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.92g, diameter 17mm, die axis 4 h, plated.

Alexander III Drachma — PRICE 3604

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

PRICE 3604

Ruler

Alexander III

Denomination

Drachma

Date

325 BC-323 BC

Mint

Babylon

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.92g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

4 h

Manufacturing

plated

Obverse

Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This PRICE 3604 is a drachma of Alexander III (325 BC-323 BC), struck at the Babylon mint. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.92g, 17mm diameter.

About the Babylon Mint

Babylon was a major eastern mint under Alexander the Great and the Seleucid dynasty. It produced large quantities of Alexander-type coinage following the Macedonian conquest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRICE 3604?: PRICE 3604 is a Silver Drachma of Alexander III (325 BC-323 BC) struck at the Babylon mint cataloged under Price no. 3604.
How do you identify PRICE 3604?: The obverse depicts Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand with the inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
What are the physical specifications of PRICE 3604?: PRICE 3604 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.92g, diameter 17mm, die axis 4 h, plated.