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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 317 BC - 311 BC |
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| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Heroic portrait of Alexander the Great in right-facing profile, rendered in bold high relief characteristic of early Ptolemaic coinage. The effigy is distinguished by the elephant scalp headdress, a motif referencing Alexander's Indian conquests, worn over the head with the trunk visible above the brow. A prominent horn of Ammon curves forward from the temple, alluding to Alexander's divine association with the Egyptian god and his recognition as son of Zeus-Ammon at Siwa. The portrait exhibits strong Hellenistic sculptural influence, with finely engraved facial features and a naturalistic treatment of the neck and shoulder. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned in left-facing majesty upon a high-backed throne with footrest, rendered in the classical Hellenistic style derived from Alexander's own coinage. In his extended right hand Zeus holds an eagle, the bird of his divine authority, while his left hand firmly grasps a long upright scepter. A thunderbolt appears in the left field, further emblematic of Zeus's dominion. The ethnic legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ arcs across the upper reverse field, reading 'of Alexander,' asserting the royal attribution of the issue. A monogram composed of the letters ΗΔΞ appears in the lower field or exergue, serving as a mint control mark. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Translation: Alexander) |
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