Civilization: Greek - Classical
Ruler:
Mint: Alexandreia
Year: ca. 300 BC
Composition: Bronze
Denomination: Æ12
Diameter: 11.9mm
Weight: 2.08g
Reference:

Obverse
Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse
Horse grazing to right; ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ above and in exergue, palm before, monogram and grain ear below 

Around 300 BCE, Alexandreia was a growing and strategically significant city. Originally named Antigonia Troas after its founder, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, one of Alexander the Great's successors, the city was later renamed Alexandreia Troas in honor of Alexander. Its location near the Dardanelles and opposite the Greek mainland made it an essential port and a bridge between Asia Minor and Europe, facilitating trade and military movement.