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Greece, Macedonia, Alexander the Great, AR Tetradrachm, 336 - 323 BC
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| Title | Greece, Macedonia, Alexander the Great, AR Tetradrachm, 336 - 323 BC |
| Obverse | Head of Herakles (Hercules) Right, in Lion's Skin Headdress |
| Reverse | Zeus Seated Left, Holding Eagle & Scepter |
| Type/denomination | AR Tetradrachm |
| Origin | Greece, Macedonia |
| Period | 336 - 323 BC |
| Description | This coin was issued during the reign of Alexander III (336-323 BC), known as Alexander the Great. Coinage in the name of Alexander III continued long after the king's death. Although he began his career as King of Macedon, Alexander spent only the first two years of his reign in his native kingdom. By the time of his death at the age of thirty three, he ruled a vast empire stretching from Greece to India. Consequently, his coinage was on an imperial scale unlike those of his predecessors and was struck at a multitude of mints in many lands, often replacing an existing, autonomous series. This example is one of many varieties of the coin known to exist. Other variations include different styles of the head of Hercules and various symbols surrounding Zeus on the reverse. |
| Publisher | Hillsdale College |
| Donor | Alwin C. Carus |
| Collection | Ancient |
| Accession number | 20050004 |
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