Alexander & Successors

Posthumous Alexander III tetradrachms are the most affordable ancient Greek "big silver" coins in existence. A massive 2018 Turkish hoard flooded the market, and prices remain accessible: $150–$300 for posthumous issues in Fine to VF. The coin itself — Herakles in lion-skin / Zeus seated, ~17g of silver — is visually stunning.

Philip II of Macedon tetradrachms run $200–$500, with worn examples achievable at $150–$250. Ptolemaic Egypt offers extraordinary variety with bronzes from $15–$120. Seleucid coinage is similarly well-priced, with Antiochus VII tetradrachms the most affordable at $150–$350.

This collection traces the explosive spread of Hellenistic culture from Macedonia to Egypt, Persia, and beyond — told through the coins that funded the conquest and sustained the successor kingdoms.