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Alexander the Great
| Location | Greece |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Alexander the Great occupies the central field in low relief. The surrounding legend reads ALEXANDER at the top and THE GREAT at the bottom, with letters styled in an archaic fashion incorporating triangular A forms. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided by a raised horizontal bar across the center of the field. Above the bar sits the Vergina Sun (Star of Macedon), a radiating sunburst device with sixteen rays enclosed in a circular border. Below the bar the legend GREECE appears horizontally, with MAKEDONIA in an arc along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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