JayAg47 Posted March 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 30, 2023 My recent addition, I've always wanted one of these later tetradrachms issued in the name of Alexander, interesting how the fabric changed from chunky high relief coin with short diameter to these large coins, yet weighing less than the former ones. Albeit a budget example, I still like the obverse that shows Herakles/Alexander chubby! In name of Alexander III, Aeolis, Temnos mint circa 188-170 BC, 35 mm., 15.2 g. Obv: Head of Heracles wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated holding eagle and sceptre; monogram and E above knee, oinochoe within vine tendril at feet. Price 1676. Ex Andre Chicos (Ma-shops) Here are my varying sizes of Alexanders, a drachm and a Babylonian lifetime tetradrachm compared with the Temnos tetradrachm. Please share your Alexanders or any large flan ancient silvers. 22 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted March 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 30, 2023 Nicely done! Those large ones are my favorites! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleun96 Posted March 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 30, 2023 Love seeing some Alexanders! I really must get one of those oinochoe types some day, there are some great dies from that series. So far I've been deprioritising these later lifetime types but eventually I'll get around to buying more of them. In the meantime, here's one I do own, which is easily the largest of all my Alexander tetradrachms, next to my smallest Alexander tetradrachm. They're also representing the biggest difference in minting date too, the small one from 332 BC and the large one from approximately 200-190 BC. 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted March 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 30, 2023 Nice coin, here is my older one; 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted March 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 31, 2023 Seleukis & Pieria. Seleukeia, Dated year 18 (92/91 BC). AR Tetradrachm: 15.00 gm, 34.31 mm, 12 h. Ex Roma XX, lot 292, October 29, 2020. (This coin didn't come from the famous "Baron Dominique de Chambrier" collection 🤣). 13 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted April 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 1, 2023 Aeolis, Temnos, 188 - 170 BC Silver Tetradrachm, 35mm, 15.79 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Herakles right wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left holding eagle and scepter, monogram above oinochoe below vine tendril in left field. Price1678 // SCBC356 Struck on a broad flan, original find patina. Ex Ken Dorney 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted April 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 1, 2023 The biggest Newstyle I've seen is 40mm, the largest I've got is 36mm. They start off large and get larger in the 140's but settle down to c 32mm by the 130's, generally shrinking to 29mm. The largest I got 36mm Club, somewhat doubled on the obverse c159/8 BC 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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