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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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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful beardless head of Heracles in right profile, enveloped in the scalp of the Nemean lion, with the beast's gaping jaws framing the crown of the head and its forepaws knotted at the throat. The facial features are rendered with fine Hellenistic naturalism, displaying high cheekbones, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips. The lion's mane falls in stylized striated locks behind the ear and along the neck, partially visible at the lower left field. The flan is irregular and slightly ovoid, consistent with hand-struck production at the Pella mint during the late fourth century BC. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Price 229 places this issue among the earlier Pella tetradrachms struck under Alexander himself, before the posthumous series proliferated across dozens of mints from Egypt to Bactria. Pella, as the Macedonian royal capital, was one of the first mints to strike in Alexander's name and continued production through the regency period following his death in 323 BC. The overlap of that date range with the chaotic succession wars of the Diadochi makes precise attribution within this decade genuinely difficult — administrators changed, output surged to fund mercenaries, and die-cutting quality fluctuated accordingly.