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