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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 306 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Heracles facing right, wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion as a headdress, the lion's mane and paws draped over the neck and shoulder. The facial features are rendered with fine Hellenistic artistry, displaying curling hair at the temple and a strong, idealized profile. The field is plain and the coin is bordered by a beaded (dotted) circle near the rim. This portrait type, widely used on Alexandrine tetradrachms, alludes to the divine ancestry and heroic character of Alexander the Great. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (-306) - - ND (-306) - tiny Δ on aegis - |
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