Kings of Macedon Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm Herakles Zeus Lifetime I
Lot 049 · Consigned by olbiacabinet
Hammer price $600.00
Description
Ancient Greek. Kings of Macedon, Alexander III “the Great”, 336-323 BC.
AR Tetradrachm, lifetime issue.
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; rose in left field; gamma below throne.
Weight: 16.78 g
Diameter: 26.9 mm
Condition: Please refer to photos for full condition.
A highly collectible lifetime tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, featuring the iconic Herakles and Zeus design. The obverse shows Herakles in the lion skin, while the reverse depicts Zeus enthroned with eagle and sceptre, one of the most recognizable silver coin types of the ancient Greek world.