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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Pella or Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 275 BC - 270 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing head of the youthful Herakles in three-quarter relief, wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion as a headdress, with the lion's mane and forelegs rendered in fine detail draped about the neck and lower portrait. The facial features display the idealized, energetic style characteristic of late Macedonian die-engraving, with strong brow, prominent nose, and parted lips. The hair falls in thick, tightly coiled locks beneath the lion-skin, framing the face on both sides. No legend appears on the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to the left on a high-backed throne, his muscular torso nude and his lower body draped; he extends his right arm forward to support a perched eagle, and holds a long sceptre vertically in his upraised left hand. Beneath the throne, to the left, rests a Macedonian helmet. A control mark appears in the exergue below the throne, with the letters ΦΕ (or similar mint control symbols) visible beneath the seat. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs vertically down the right field, identifying the coin as issued in the name of Alexander. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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