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Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Corinth?

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Corinth?

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne with Nikai on back, holding eagle and scepter; to l., Athena three-quarter l., armed, owl on spear; below throne, TH E [Greek theta, Greek epsilon].

Silver

Hellenistic period, Middle

Coins