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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Chios
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 210 BC - 190 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Youthful beardless head of Heracles in right profile, enveloped in the Nemean lion-skin headdress, the scalp drawn tightly over the crown with the lion's gaping maw and forelegs rendered in high relief. The facial features are finely modelled in the Hellenistic tradition, with curling locks of hair visible at the nape and temple beneath the pelt. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, consistent with the hammered coinage of the late post-Alexander posthumous series. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Translation: Alexander (III, the Great)) |
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| Mint | Chios |
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