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Drachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Chios (Ionia) |
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| Year | 290 BC - 275 BC |
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| Weight | 4.21 g |
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| Obverse description | Youthful head of Heracles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion skin headdress, the scalp knotted beneath the chin with the paws draped over the neck. The hair is rendered in flowing, naturalistic curls framing the face. The portrait is executed in the fine Hellenistic style characteristic of post-Alexander coinage. A beaded border encircles the field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a backless throne, his extended right hand bearing an eagle and his left hand grasping a tall sceptre. The god is depicted in a stately, hieratic pose typical of the Alexandrine type. In the left field, a civic monogram appears above a bunch of grapes, serving as the mint control symbol of Chios. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of Zeus, identifying the coin as struck in the name of Alexander. |
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| Mintage | ND (290 BC - 275 BC) |
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