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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 312 BC - 311 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Heroic portrait of the deified Alexander III facing right, depicted with the elephant-scalp headdress symbolizing his conquest of India, the curl of the Ammon ram's horn visible at the temple, and a scaly aegis draped around the neck — iconographic elements introduced under early Ptolemaic authority to associate Alexander with divine kingship. The portrait is rendered in a vigorous Hellenistic style with strongly modeled facial features. The field is plain and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Athena Alkidemos striding energetically to the right, her right arm raised and extended forward to hurl a spear, while her left arm thrusts outward bearing a large round shield. She wears a crested Corinthian helmet and a chiton with aegis. In the right field, an eagle with closed wings stands facing right atop a thunderbolt, serving as an early Ptolemaic dynastic emblem. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ appears in the field, attributing the issue to Alexander. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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