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Drachm In the name of Alexander III, Side
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 323 BC - 317 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Herakles depicted as a youthful male, wearing the Nemean lionskin headdress with the scalp drawn over the crown and the paws knotted at the throat. The modeling of the facial features — strong brow, prominent nose, and parted lips — reflects the idealized Lysippan influence characteristic of Alexander-era coinage. The finely rendered lionskin and deeply carved hair display the skilled die-cutting associated with the mint of Side. The field is plain, with no legend on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned to left on a backless throne, his body nude to the waist and draped below. In his extended right hand he holds an eagle facing outward, while his left hand rests on a long vertical scepter. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of the figure, with the letter Α appearing as a control mark beneath the throne. The composition follows the canonical reverse type established for Alexander III's posthumous silver coinage, here attributed to the mint of Side in Pamphylia. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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