Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great
336-323 BCE
Greek, minted in ancient Macedonia
Roman Empire
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Alexander the Great wearing a lion skin. The back (reverse) depicts the god Zeus seated to the left with an eagle in his right hand and staff in left. A monogram and the inscription ΑΛΑΞΑΝΔPOY also appear.
Silver