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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Assos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 188 BC - 160 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful, beardless head of Heracles facing right, depicted with idealized classical features and curling hair, adorned with the lion skin headdress — the scalp pulled over the crown with the forepaws knotted at the throat — a canonical motif identifying the hero and serving as a veiled portrait of Alexander III. The relief is bold and well-modeled, set within a dotted border. The field is plain, with no inscription on the obverse. |
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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 on his outstretched right hand and a long sceptre in his raised left hand. The field to the left bears a herm (a pillar surmounted by a head), a griffin seated left on a base, and a monogram — the combination of control symbols specific to the mint of Assos. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the coin as issued in the name of Alexander. A dotted border frames the design. |
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| Mintage | ND (188 BC - 160 BC) |
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