Kingdom of Macedon | Alexander III the Great | AR Drachm | Kolophon

Description: Alexander III the Great | AR Drachm Reference: Price 1823 Date: 310-301 BCE Obverse: Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus enthroned holding eagle and scepter. KA monogram in left field, Φ below throne Mint: Kolophon, Ionia Size: 17.1 mm Weight: 3.95 grams. A beautiful silver coin issued posthumously by the Macedonian general, Antigonos I Monophthalmos (" the One-Eyed") in honor of Alexander the Great. Some earthen inclusions remain, very minor cleaning scratches. After serving with Alexander's father Philip II (also a "One-Eyed"), Antigonos was placed in charge of a large contingent of 7,000 allied Greek infantry in the army of Alexander the Great. He invaded Persian territory with Alexander and was appointed satrap of Phrygia soon after Alexander pushed through eastern and central Anatolia. After Alexander's death in 323 BCE, his empire was split up between his generals, the Diadochi, in an agreement called the Partition of Babylon. According to this the various satrapies of Alexander's empire were assigned to those closest to him. In this arrangement, Antigonos was given Phrygia, Lycaonia, Pamphylia, Lycia and western Pisidia. All in all he controlled much of south central Anatolia. Nominally, Alexander's half brother Philip III Arrhidaeus ruled jointly with Alexander and Roxana's infant son Alexander IV. However, in classic Greek fashion, political competition soon consumed the fragile truce; Philip III Arrhidaeus was executed on the orders of Alexander's mother Olympias; and the Diadochi began a decades-long civil war.The resulting chaos of ever-shifting alliances perfectly exemplified stasis ( think crabs in a basket constantly pulling any one crab scaling the wall back down). Antigonos briefly emerged as the most powerful of the Diadochi, controlling Greece, Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, and northern Mesopotamia. However, his power caused concern and jealousy in the remaining generals,and they formed a coalition. This coalition defeated and killed Antigonos at the Battle of Ispus in 301 BC. Despite his father's death, Antigonos' son Demetrius would go on to capture Macedon. The resulting Antigonid dynasty would rule over Hellenistic Greece until their final defeat at the hands of the Roman Republic in 168 BCE. Policies I apply the highest ethical standards in selling ancient coins. All coins are guaranteed to be genuine and any item found to be otherwise may be returned for a full refund. The most important thing is that you are happy with your new coin(s)! All coins are shipped in PVC-free, archival-grade coin flips and inserts made of acid-free paper Domestic (USA) shipping only, except for international shipments through eBay International Shipping program. If you purchase multiple items please message me before you pay and I will combine the shipping for you. I accept all returns within 30 calendar days upon receipt of the item. No explanation is required for the return, but it would be appreciated. Any item which has been altered from its original state may not be returned. Don't see what you're looking for? Just shoot me a message, I might have it but haven't gotten around to listing it!

Price: 159.99 USD

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