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Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, mounted as a cufflink, Babylon?

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, mounted as a cufflink, Babylon?

r. 336-323 BCE

Alexander III, the Great

Greek

Obverse: Head of young Heracles, facing r., wearing lionskin headdress Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Zeus seated on throne l. holding eagle and scepter; below throne, H; to l., ? (obscured by setting)

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

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