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Coin of Alexander the Great, 'Amphipolis'

Coin of Alexander the Great, 'Amphipolis'

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Eagle r., head reverted, on thunderbolt; above l., ivy-leaf (?).

Bronze

Classical period, Late

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