Kings of Macedon Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm Herakles Zeus Amphipolis

Kings of Macedon Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm Herakles Zeus Amphipolis

Lot 618 · Consigned by olbiacabinet

Hammer price $380.00

Description

Ancient Greek. Kings of Macedon, Alexander III “the Great”, 336-323 BC.

AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint, struck under Kassander, circa 307-297 BC.

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; Λ above torch in left field; monogram below throne.

Weight: 16.86 g

Diameter: 26.82 mm

Condition: Fine. Please refer to photos for full condition.

A collectible posthumous Alexander tetradrachm struck at Amphipolis under Kassander. The coin preserves the famous Herakles and Zeus design introduced under Alexander the Great, with Amphipolis control marks including Λ above torch and a monogram below the throne.

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