Help w/ Alexander Tetradrachm

deansmint

I have recently purchased this tetradrachm and am not sure if it is a lifetime coin or what mint it is from, not really my area of numismatics - just happened to be a beautiful coin. All help would be greatly appreciated and of course any comments would also be welcomed. Sorry about the bad scan, havent yet mastered the art of coin photography. Thanks in advance

Aethelred

That does look like a lifetime issue.

JZrarities

It does have the Uncrossed Legs,, but the only way to be sure is the guide my Martin Price.

Although this might help

deansmint

Thanks so much for the info and the link, anyone know the name of the Martin Price book. Thanks in advance

rhound1977

Nice one........

deansmint

The name of the Martin Price book is 'The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus', just ordered a copy. Rhound, thanks for the kind comments, I need to master the art of photographing coins because this coin has a beautiful gradual toning and relief that is realy extreme. Thank you kindly for all the help.

CIVITAS

Nice coin. The high relief on ancient greek coins like this generally produce some depth of field issues when photographing them. My camera also tends to focus on the high points leaving the fields a bit blurry.

BTW, your coin is Amphipolis/Macedonia Mint from 320-317 B.C.E.; corn-ear in l. field; PO monogram below throne; Price #130. An early posthumous issue.

deansmint

Civitas, thank so much for the info. Curious as to which grading company you recomend and will they denote the mint and time-period on the holder. My understanding is that being a posthumous issue the value is greatly decreased from that of a lifetime coin. Any truth to this or are these so common that they just trade as 'type'. Again, thanks for the help and comments.

CIVITAS

There is a premium attached to lifetime issues vs. posthumous issues, but it's not exponential by any means as far as I've seen.

I don't recommend slabbing of ancients, but it is my understanding that only ICG will do it for the general public right now.

ColinCMR

That is a really nice example!!

ajaan

<< <i>BTW, your coin is Amphipolis/Macedonia Mint from 320-317 B.C.E.; corn-ear in l. field; PO monogram below throne; Price #130. An early posthumous issue. >>


The amount of numismatic knowledge Josh has just boggles my mind.

CIVITAS

Nah, I'm just an idiot with a lot of books within 50 feet of me.

ajaan

You are way too modest Josh.

Aethelred

Josh knows WAY more than he lets on!

IlikeZARcoins

What are lifetime coins & posthumous coins ?