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Cast Silver Coin of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis (forgery)

Cast Silver Coin of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis (forgery)

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., L [Greek lambda] and torch; below throne, caduceus.

Silver

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