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Price 1834

Alexander III of Macedon · Drachma · 301 - 297 BCE

Date301 - 297 BCE

Stated AuthorityAlexander III of Macedon

DeityHeracles, Zeus

DenominationDrachma

MaterialSilver

MintColophon

RegionIonia

Average Size18mm, 4.2g (based on 10 examples)

Obverse TypeHead of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse LegendΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse TypeZeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand

Reverse Beneath Throne pentagram

pentagram

Reverse Left Field lion-head l.

lion-head l.

long torch

Symbol rev lion-head l.

lion-head l.

long torch

pentagram

Examples in Museum Databases (10 specimens)

obverse

reverse

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

obverse

reverse

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

obverse

reverse

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

obverse

reverse

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

obverse

reverse

Bibliothèque nationale de France

obverse

reverse

National Numismatic Collection, De Nederlandsche Bank

obverse

reverse

Münzkabinett Berlin

obverse

reverse

Münzkabinett Berlin

obverse

British Museum

obverse

British Museum

Source record: http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1834