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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Mesambria
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 250 BC - 175 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the youthful beardless head of Heracles rendered in high relief, identified by the lion skin headdress whose scalp and gaping jaws frame the deity's curly hair and idealized features. The pelt's forelegs are tied beneath the chin, with the claws and tufted tail of the lion skin visible at the lower left. The portraiture follows the Lysippan tradition established under Alexander III, conveying both divine strength and youthful beauty. The field is unlettered, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border along the right and upper margins of the flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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