Ancient Greek silver coin of Alexander III The Great drachm - Kolophon Mint 310-301 BC Samosata

Ancient Greek silver coin of Alexander III The Great drachm - Kolophon Mint 310-301 BC SamosataMacedonian Kingdom AR silver drachm struck in the name of Alexander III The Great. Size: 18mm Weight 4. 29 grams Obverse: Head of Herakles right, in lionskin headdress Reverse: AEANOY, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre. KA monogram in left field, crescent beneath chair. Reference: Price 1825; Mueller 275; Prokesch Osten 74.

5mm Weight: 22

Reverse: VIRTVTI E XERCITVS Mars the god of war advancing right bearing trophy and

Reverse: FELICITAS TEMP

Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS Two soldiers standing with spears and shields one banner between

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS 'camp gate' (more likely a city gate) with six levels no doors and two towers star above

holding branch and sceptre

laureate head of Gordian III right

14 grams Size: 16mm

holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right

Obverse:  MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM laureate draped and cuirassed bust right seen from behind

two crossed thyrsi

7mm Weight: 8