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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 325 BC - 315 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Youthful beardless head of Heracles in right-facing three-quarter profile, clad in the Nemean lion skin headdress, the scalp with muzzle drawn over the crown and the paws knotted at the throat. The facial features are rendered with fine Hellenistic artistry, conveying idealized heroic youth. A bold dotted border frames the design, characteristic of the Pella mint production. The type serves as a heroic portrait alluding to the divine ancestry and conquests of Alexander III. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a low backless throne, his nude torso draped at the lower body, holding an eagle with wings spread on his extended right hand and a long sceptre upright in his left. In the left field, an Attic helmet facing left serving as the mint control symbol. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, and the divine majesty of the composition reflects the high-relief Pella mint style of the early Alexandrine series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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