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Koinon of Macedon
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Macedon, Koinon. Pseudo-autonomous
Time of Gordian III (238-244)
Ae 12.25g 26mm
Obv: AΛЄΞANΔPOV. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right.
Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚЄΔΟΝΟΝ B ΝЄΩ. Athena seated left, holding Nike; beside throne, shield.
RPC VII.2 164; AMNG 622
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Severus Alexander, circa 222-235 CE
Æ 17.98g, 26mm, 6h
AΛEΞANΔPOV, diademed head of Alexander III ‘the Great’ to right /
KOINON [ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ], Athena seated to left, holding Nike and spear, shield behind; ΟΜΟΝΟΙ in exergue, A below.
RPC VI Online 316.2 (this coin, temporary); AMNG III, 327 var. (Alexander wearing lion skin); CNG 423, 235 = RPC VI Online 316.1
Macedonia, Koinon Pseudo-autonomous
circa 238-244 CE
Æ 26.50mm, 8.46g
Diademed head of Alexander III r.
Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩ Athena seated l. holding Nike, behind shield.
AMNG 628
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Severus Alexander 222-235 CE
1/2 Unit Æ 23mm, 7,46g
Obv: AΛE-ΞANΔPOY Diademed bust of Alexander the Great to right, his head gazing upwards, wearing cuirass decorated with an eagle standing left but with his head turned to right; over Alexander’s left shoulder, shield
Rev. KOINON MAKEΔONΩN NEΩ Athena seated left, holding Nike to right and spear; shield behind
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