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Coin: N 33946

Inventory Number:		N 33946
Section Number:		ΜΣ-204
Title:		Alexander III, ca. 323-319 B.C., gold
Category:		Coin
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:		AgoraPicBk 15 (2025), fig. 16.
		AgoraPicBk 15 GR (2025), fig. 16.
		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 (6) 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