Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.21g, 25mm). Myriandos mint. Struck 325-3 BC. Price 3221

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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.21g, 25mm). Myriandos mint. Struck 325-3 BC. Obv.: head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ, Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; in field to left, monogram; below throne, monogram of ΜΙ. Newell, Myriandros 20, obv. die IX. Price 3221. aEF.