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Tetradrachm - Alexander I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 476 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG ANS 8#11 Copenhagen#484 , de Luynes#1577 , McClean#3273 , Weber#2010 3.1#763 |
| Obverse description | Nude male horseman advancing to the right, wearing a broad-brimmed petasos hat and wielding two spears in his raised right hand; the horse is depicted in profile with naturalistic musculature. The composition reflects the Archaic Greek artistic tradition, with the rider's posture conveying martial authority characteristic of early Macedonian royal iconography. The field is plain, with no border or legend. |
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| Reverse description | Helmeted warrior's head facing right, wearing a crested Chalcidian helmet with cheek-guards, depicted within a dotted linear square border set within a deep incuse square. The incuse technique is characteristic of early Macedonian coinage and reflects contemporary Thraco-Macedonian minting practice. The portrait is rendered in high relief with careful attention to the helmet's crest and facial profile, typical of the transitional Archaic-to-Early Classical period. The field within the incuse is plain, with no inscriptions. |
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| Mintage | ND (480 BC - 476 BC) |
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