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Tetradrachm - Alexander I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 476 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Macedonian horseman advancing to the left, depicted bareback and in full stride atop a prancing horse. The rider, clad in a short chiton and chlamys, holds two hunting spears diagonally across his body in a commanding martial posture. The composition fills the field with vigorous energy characteristic of early Macedonian die engraving. The entire design is framed within a beaded border, the flan retaining the irregular fabric typical of early fifth-century BC hammered silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A bearded male goat's head rendered in fine relief, facing left with long, swept-back horns and a prominent beard rendered with crisp, naturalistic strokes. A kerykeion (caduceus) appears behind the neck in the right field, serving as an identifying symbol associated with Macedonian royal coinage of this period. The entire design is set within a recessed incuse square with a plain inner border, the shallow relief of the reverse contrasting with the bold obverse type in the manner characteristic of early Greek hammered coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (480 BC - 476 BC) |
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