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Coin of Alexander the Great, Western Asia Minor

Coin of Alexander the Great, Western Asia Minor

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: BASILEWS; bow in bow-case r. over club; below, torch l.

Bronze

Hellenistic period, Early

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