Alexander III ‘the Great’, AR Drachm

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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander the Great (336-323 BC). Silver Drachm, mint of Lampsakos, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, 336-323 BC. Obverse: Head of Herakles (with the features of Alexander the…
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander the Great (336-323 BC).

Silver Drachm, mint of Lampsakos, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, 336-323 BC.

Obverse: Head of Herakles (with the features of Alexander the Great?) facing right, wearing a lion-skin headdress.
Reverse: Zeus seated right on a throne, holding an eagle and sceptre, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ behind.
‘Alexander’.

Good Extremely Fine; original mint lustre.

4.31g.

Price 2090.

Specification

Period 336 - 323 BC
Date 336-323 BC
Coin Group

Ancient Greece

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Coin Ruler

Alexander III

Country

Thrace and Macedonia

Coin House

Kings of Macedon

Metal

Silver

Mint Mark

Lampsakos

References Price 2090
Weight 4.31 g

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