Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Time of Gordian III (239-244 CE)
Amphipolis mint
Æ 27,7mm 13,00g
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΡΔΟΥ; diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with flowing hair; below, serpent.
R/ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡ; agonistic table seen in perspective from right, holding purse between two agonistic crowns with palm
AMNG 686 RPC VII 2. 194
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Pseudo-autonomous issue 238-244 CE
Æ 25mm, 13,95g
AΛEΞANΔPOV, diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon right /
KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NE, table with two prize urns; star below
BMC 133-4; AMG III 696
Macedon, Koinon. Pseudo-autonomous issue
Beroia mint
Time of Philip I 244-249 CE
Ae 23mm 9.77g
Obv: ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Helmeted head of Alexander III ‘the Great’ right, griffin on helmet.
Rev: ΚΟΙ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝ Β ΝΕΩ ΕΝ ΒΕΡΟΙΑ Two agonistic crowns, each with one palm branch
Cf. AMNG 869 (Alexander without helmet). Cf. RPC VIII online, unassigned; ID 70374 (same)
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Gordian III (238-244)
Æ 24,3mm, 9.9g
Diademed head of Alexander III right, upward-looking, with flowing hair.
R/ KOINON MAKЄΔONΩN B NЄΩKOP / OΛVMΠIA. Two prize crowns, each containing palm branch, OΛVM in field above, ΠIA below
AMNG 799 var. (wreath on obv.); Gemini VI, lot 650.
Apparently struck in commemoration of Gordian’s presence in Beroea in 242 for the games and festivities which were modeled after the original Olympic games at Elis.
Koinon of Macedon
Time of Severus Alexander 222-235 CE
21.14mm 6.11g
Obverse: AΛЄΞANΔPO-Y, helmeted head of Alexander the Great right
Reverse: KOINON MAKЄΔONΩN NΩKP, single prize urn on chest
Unpublished?
Macedon, Beroea
Time of Gordian III, 238-244 CE
AE 26mm, 11.18g, 8h
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon to right, with flowing hair
Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡ / ΟΛΥΜ/ΠΙΑ Two agonistic crowns, each with as palm branch
RPC VII.2, 147