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Authority: Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) (1) · Antigonus II Gonatas (Antigonid king, 277/6-239 BC) (1) · Macedonian kingdom (2) · Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC) (2) · Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) (2) · Seleucus II Callinicus (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC) (1) · Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC) (1)
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Table
| Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecbatana (Seleucus II), gold, staters (Seleucus/Apollo) (246-225 BCE) |  | Gold | 246 BC JL | 225 BC JL | 1,789 kg |
| Ecbatana (Timarchus), silver, drachms (164-160 BCE) |  | Silver | 164 BC JL | 160 BC JL | 891 kg |
| Pella (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (277-239 BCE) |  | Silver | 272 BC JL | 272 BC JL | 347 kg |
| Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), silver, 1/5 tetradrachms (348-315 BCE) |  | Silver | 348 BC JL | 315 BC JL | 3,681 kg |
| Pella (Philip II), silver, drachms (359-348 BCE) |  | Silver | 359 BC JL | 348 BC JL | 536 kg |
