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Tetradrachm - Alexander III the Great Myriandros
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 330 BC - 325 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a low backless throne, his nude torso erect and draped from the waist; his outstretched right hand supports an eagle with closed wings, while his left hand grasps a tall sceptre. In the left field a scorpion appears as a mint control symbol, and below the throne a monogram serves as an additional control mark. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field. A beaded border frames the composition. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Myriandros — a coastal trading post on the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean, near the mouth of the Amanos pass — became a mint for Alexander's coinage as his army pushed east following the victory at Issus in 333 BC. The city's position on a major overland route into Syria made it a logical point for producing coin to pay troops and administer newly conquered territory. Price 3218 is among the better-documented issues from this mint, though Myriandros struck for a relatively short window before regional minting priorities shifted further east toward Babylon and Susa.