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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 280 BC - 270 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Youthful beardless head of Heracles facing right, wearing the lionskin headdress with the scalp knotted beneath the chin, rendered in high relief with finely detailed curling hair visible beneath the pelt. The portrait displays the idealized features associated with Alexander III iconography, with a strong profile, prominent brow, and subtly parted lips. The lionskin ears and mane are clearly delineated against the smooth field. The flan shows characteristic irregularity typical of the hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a stool-throne without back, his body draped from the waist, holding an eagle perched on his outstretched right hand and a long sceptre upright in his left. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field. In the left field, a crescent above two monograms is placed vertically; an additional control monogram appears below the throne. The composition follows the standard Alexandrine reverse type established at the royal Macedonian mints. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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