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Drachm - Alexander III Colophon
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 301 BC |
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| Weight | 4.14 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the youthful head of Herakles rendered in fine Hellenistic style, clad in the Nemean lion's skin headdress, with the scalp drawn over the crown and the paws knotted at the throat. The facial features are boldly struck, displaying a strong profile with well-defined brow, eye, and chin. The folds and texture of the lion skin are rendered with characteristic detail typical of the Colophon mint's die-cutting tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to the left upon a backless throne, his upper body nude, with a himation draped over his lower limbs. In his extended right hand he holds an eagle, and in his left hand a long scepter. The field to the right bears the ethnic legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ in Greek characters, with control marks in the left field and below the throne. The composition follows the standard Alexandrine type established under Alexander III and continued posthumously by successor mints. |
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| Mintage | ND (310 BC - 301 BC) |
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