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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Phaselis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 218 BC - 186 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of Heracles facing right, depicted beardless in the Hellenistic tradition, enveloped in the Nemean lion-skin headdress whose scalp and knotted forepaws are rendered in fine relief. The physiognomy subtly evokes a portrait of Alexander the Great, a convention standard to this coinage type. The modeling of the facial features, curling locks of hair at the temple, and the naturalistic treatment of the ear reflect accomplished die-cutting in the late Hellenistic style characteristic of the Phaselis mint. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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