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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Mesembria

Issuer Kingdom of Macedonia
Year 100 BC - 71 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Reverse description Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to the left upon a high-backed throne, his upper body nude and lower body draped, holding an eagle perched on his outstretched right hand and a long scepter in his raised left hand. To the left of the throne, the ethnic inscription API appears above a Corinthian helmet symbol, with a control monogram positioned beneath the throne. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying the issue as struck in the name of Alexander the Great.
Reverse script Greek
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Mint Mesembria (Thrace)
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