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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Rhodes |
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| Year | 201 BC - 190 BC |
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| Weight | 16.83 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the youthful beardless head of Heracles is rendered in high relief, the hero identifiable by the lion skin headdress whose scalp and knotted forepaws frame the face. The curling mane of the Nemean lion cascades across the neck and shoulder, rendered with fine naturalistic detail characteristic of the Lysippan artistic tradition. The broad, idealized facial features — strong jaw, slightly parted lips, and deeply set eyes — conform to the canonical portrait type established under Alexander III. The field is plain, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros is depicted seated left on a low backless throne, his semi-draped figure rendered with commanding authority. His outstretched right hand supports an eagle, while his left hand grasps a long upright sceptre. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the issue as being in the name of Alexander. In the left field, a civic monogram appears above a rose — the characteristic emblem of Rhodes — while the ethnic abbreviation ΡΟ is inscribed below the throne, confirming the Rhodian mint attribution. |
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| Mintage | ND (201 BC - 190 BC) |
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