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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Erythrai
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 188 BC - 170 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of Heracles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion skin headdress, with the scalp secured over the crown and the lion's open jaw framing the upper forehead; the mane rendered in bold, deeply cut curls cascading behind the neck. The facial features are finely modeled in the Hellenistic tradition, displaying a strong profile with a prominent nose, parted lips, and a sensitively articulated ear visible beneath the headdress. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, consistent with posthumous Alexandrine coinage struck at an Ionian mint. No legend appears on the obverse; the field is plain. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mint | Erythrai (Ionia) |
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