My new purchase

[lim]

I collect coins of Alexander the Great. This is the posthumous Babylon stater.

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to make it clearer what the topic is about

[lim]

I was looking for a coin, like in a book.

[Helvius Pertinax]

Wow, what a beauty of such an iconic type! My Drachm can't quite contend.

As much as i dislike him, he certainly came up with great designs! One of the few things he did better than the Persians, whose designs lack the artistry (in most cases):

Although he did certainly take a peek at a Persian design for it 😅

[lim]

You have designed the collection beautifully

[ominus1]

...dang!....now that's what i call a 'purchase'..extraordinare...there's gold in them thar coins...very nice indeed!..in my collection i just have lowly silver n bronze...:)

[lim]

here is another photo in the book.

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[lim]

The Macedonian also had nice drachmas from his lifetime that circulated in Asia Minor. For example, sardi, milet, abydos.

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[ominus1]

2 hours ago, lim said:

I compared what the coin was published in the book.

..close enough for a cigar(or whatever:P) i reckon  🙂

[-monolith-]

Very nice addition @panzerman would concur.