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Octodrachm of Alexander I of Macedonia

Octodrachm of Alexander I of Macedonia

r. ca. 498-450 BCE

Alexander I

Greek

Obverse: Warrior r. wearing kausia and chlamys, and armed with two spears, standing beside his horse r. Reverse: ALEXANDRO written round an incuse square within which is quadripartite linear square in low relief.

Silver

Classical period, Early

Coins