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Tetradrachm - Demetrius Poliorcetes In the name of Alexander III, Salamis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 301 BC - 300 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Herakles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion-skin headdress with the scalp tied beneath the chin, rendered in high relief with boldly modelled curling locks of hair cascading around the face and neck. The facial features display the idealized Hellenistic style characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage tradition, with a strong jaw, prominent brow, and finely articulated ear visible beneath the lion-scalp. The field is plain and unlettered. The overall style reflects the Cypriote workshop at Salamis, continuing the posthumous Alexander-type coinage under Demetrius Poliorcetes. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
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| Mint | Salamis |
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