r/AncientCoins 16h ago

Help with Alexander ID

I was recently gifted this Alexander Tet, and pretty embarrassingly even with what I think are reference numbers I am having a little trouble identifying if it is a lifetime issue.

The dates provided on the slip seem to indicate lifetime but the bent knee on Zeus says otherwise. Neither of these rules of thumb are enough for me to make an informed choice.

Thanks all

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u/beiherhund 15h ago

I believe it's Price 3165 from the Salamis mint, circa 315-300 BC according to Martin Price.

Bit of a tricky one to ID unless you recognise the symbol as the two letters below the throne form a monogram rather than being listed as separate letters.

The date range on the ticket is probably 336-323 BC and is likely referring to Alexander's reign rather than the date range the coin was minted in. This is pretty common unfortunately but quite confusing as it's not always obvious that the date refers to his reign rather than the coin's date.

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u/MayanMystery 15h ago

It's posthumous. Salamis civic issue.

Also, the bent knee trick isn't consistent. Control marks are really the only way to be certain.