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Drachm - Alexander III Sardis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 334 BC - 323 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of the deified Heracles in right-facing profile, wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion as a headdress, the lion's jaws framing the upper cranium and its forepaws knotted at the neck. The facial features are rendered with fine Hellenistic naturalism, conveying both divine strength and idealized youth. The lion skin is rendered in high relief, with the mane and pelt details clearly articulated around the head and neck. The field is plain, with no legend or inscription, the entire design occupying the flan in the characteristic Alexandrine die style. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left on a backless throne, his nude upper body rendered in three-quarter view, his extended right hand supporting an eagle with closed wings, and his left hand grasping a tall sceptre. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the coin as issued in the name of Alexander. In the left field appears a monogram serving as a mint or magistrate control mark, while a club symbol occupies the right field below the legend as a secondary control mark. The composition follows the canonical Alexandrine reverse type established at the outset of his campaigns. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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