Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.25g, 27mm). Arados mint. Price 3426 (‘Byblos’)

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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.25g, 27mm). Arados mint. Struck under Ptolemy I as satrap. Circa 320/19 BC. Obv.: head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev.: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, AP. Price 3426 (‘Byblos’). Reverse graffiti, gVF.