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Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon

Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of Athena r. wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled serpent; below, branch(?). Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis; under l. wing, MI; under r. wing, monogram [M with small T inside, joined to rho] in wreath.

Gold

Hellenistic period, Early

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