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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side. 

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Tarsos

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 flowering scepter; to l., plow; under the throne Θ.

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

Coins