Alexander the Great Tetradrachm — Amphipolis — John's Ancient Coin Collection

Obverse — head of young Herakles right in the lion-skin headdress

Reverse — Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left with eagle and sceptre; aplustre in left field, ΠΟ monogram below throne, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ at right

Attribution: Macedonia. Amphipolis. In the name of Alexander III (posthumous; under Antipater or Polyperchon, for Philip III Arrhidaios). c. 320–317 BC. AR. tetradrachm.

Obverse: Head of young Herakles right, wearing the lion-skin headdress knotted at the neck

Reverse: Zeus Aetophoros enthroned left, eagle on his outstretched right hand, sceptre in left; aplustre (ship's stern ornament) in left field; ΠΟ monogram below throne; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ downward to right

Weight: 16.89 g (tag) (From the printed dealer ticket; not re-measured.) Reference: Price 129

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Alexander the Great Tetradrachm — Amphipolis

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