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Tetradrachm In the name of Alexander III, Kyzikos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 280 BC - 275 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Youthful head of Herakles 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 in a vigorous, idealized Hellenistic style, with full lips, a pronounced brow, and flowing locks of hair visible beneath the lion-skin headdress. A dotted border is visible along the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned to left, his nude torso rendered with sculptural authority, his right hand extending an eagle perched with wings closed, his left hand resting on a tall sceptre. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ appears in the right field. A torch and a monogram are placed in the left field, with a second monogram beneath the throne, serving as mint control marks attributable to the Kyzikos mint. |
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| Mintage | ND (280 BC - 275 BC) |
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