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ID:     untet156
Type:     Greek
Region:     MACEDONIAN KINGS
Issuer:     Alexander III
Date Ruled:     336-323 BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     285-275 BC
Diameter:     26 mm
Weight:     16.80 g
Die Axis:     5 h
Obverse Description:     Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:     Zeus seated left on throne with back, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; monogram in left field, Φ below throne
Mint:     Macedon
Primary Reference:     Price unlisted Tet. #156
Reference2:     Unpublished
Photograph Credit:     © American Numismatic Society
Source:     http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.26450
Special Comments:     Identifier: 1944.100.26450 . The photo is provided under Creative Commons. For further information go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Grade:     VF