Coin, Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander III
Tetradrachm - Phaselis - Fourrée
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Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander III, Tetradrachm, Fourrée, Ancient forgery, imitating issue in the name and types of Alexander III the Great of Macedon, dated Civic Year 11 (208/7 BC), but circa 201/0-195/4, irregular mint, imitating Phaselis, AU(55-58), Price:2849.
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, IA above Φ
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16.01 gr
An “AU(55-58)” quality
As in numismatics, it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
About Uncirculated(55-58)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin has been in circulation but sufficiently little that its original beauty is preserved almost in its entirety. The wear is barely visible and any other defect can only be identified with a magnifying glass or a particularly keen eye. The number (55-58) indicates that between three quarters and almost all of the original luster remains.