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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:		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 (4) 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