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Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Odessos

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Odessos

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: ALEXANDROU BASILEWS; Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., TH E [Greek theta epsilon]; below throne, monogram [H with small delta or lambda atop crossbar, semicircle below crossbar].

Silver

Hellenistic period, Late

Coins