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Drachm of Alexander the Great, Miletos

Drachm of Alexander the Great, Miletos

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., symbol [roughly: circle around upside-down M with line joining feet and small arc at top left corner, small tau inside/below]; below throne, double axe.

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

Coins