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Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Babylon

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Babylon

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., bunch of grapes, M [Greek mu]; below throne, monogram [roughly, inverted M with phi in center].

Silver

Classical period, Late

Coins