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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Perge (Pamphylia) |
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| Year | 207 BC - 206 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Youthful head of Heracles facing right, beardless, depicted in three-quarter relief with finely rendered curling hair secured beneath the scalp of the Nemean lion, the beast's jaws clasped over the crown of the head and its forepaws knotted at the throat. The portrait displays the characteristic idealized features of the Alexandrine coinage tradition, with a prominent nose, slightly parted lips, and smooth facial contours. The field is plain, and the design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to the left upon a low backless throne, his body draped from the waist down, with an eagle perched on his outstretched right hand and a long sceptre held upright in his left. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, reading downward. The regnal date IE (year 15 of the Pamphylian era, equating to 207/206 BC) appears in the left field as a control mark. The composition adheres closely to the canonical Alexandrine reverse type as adapted by posthumous civic issues. |
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| Mint | Perge, Pamphylia, Turkey |
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