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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Odessos
| Issuer | City of Odessos |
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| Year | 125 BC - 70 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Heracles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion scalp headdress, the paws knotted at the throat. The portrait is rendered in the bold Hellenistic style characteristic of posthumous Alexandrine coinage, with flowing hair visible beneath the scalp and strong facial modeling. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, with the design well centered in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left on a throne with ornate legs, his upper body semi-draped, holding a long scepter in his left hand and an eagle standing right on his extended right hand. The field to the left bears the vertical legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ and to the right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, reading 'King Alexander.' A monogram or control mark appears in the left field below the eagle. The style reflects the late Hellenistic posthumous workshop of Odessos, with a slightly heavier and more provincially rendered Zeus figure. |
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