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Tetradrachm - Alexander III Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 336 BC - 323 BC |
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| Weight | 17.19 g |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of Heracles in right-facing profile, depicted beardless with idealized classical features. The hero is clad in the scalp of the Nemean lion, rendered in high relief with the pelt's mane falling naturalistically over the neck and shoulder, its open jaws forming a distinctive headdress above the brow. The modeling of the face is of fine Hellenistic workmanship, with carefully detailed ear, sensitively rendered lips, and a strong profile characteristic of the Amphipolis mint style. No legend appears on the obverse; the field is plain. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a low backless throne, his upper body nude and draped from the waist. In his extended right hand he holds an eagle facing right, while his left hand grasps a tall sceptre. The figure is rendered in confident Hellenistic style with strong musculature. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, and a control monogram appears in the left field. No exergual symbol is noted for this emission. |
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| Mintage | ND (336 BC - 323 BC) |
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