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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III; Corinth
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 310 BC - 290 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm |
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| Obverse description | Head of the youthful Herakles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion's scalp headdress tied beneath the chin, the paws knotted at the neck. The facial features are rendered in the fine Lysippan tradition characteristic of Alexander-type coinage, with a strong jaw, slightly parted lips, and an alert eye. The surrounding field is plain, with the dotted border of the flan visible at the rim. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros seated left on a high-backed throne, his upper body nude, draped from the waist down; he holds a long sceptre upright in his left hand and extends his right hand forward bearing an eagle. A small figure of Nike stands in the left field. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, with the mint control letters ΔΕ appearing in the lower exergual area below the throne, identifying the Corinthian mint issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΔΕ |
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