Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Ch F (Choice Fine). Early posthumous issue, struck shortly after Alexander’s death. Flan flaw noted.
A handsome silver tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander the Great, issued in the years following his death in 323 BC. These early posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority throughout the Hellenistic world, becoming the international standard currency for trade and power.
The obverse shows a bold head of Heracles in the lion-skin, symbolizing Alexander’s heroic strength and divine lineage. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter reinforces the king’s enduring legacy of world dominion.
Graded Choice Fine by NGC, this coin retains strong and clear detail on both portrait and reverse despite a minor flan flaw, a natural feature of ancient minting. Its size, artistry, and historical weight make it an excellent and affordable example of one of antiquity’s most sought-after coin types.
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Ch F (Choice Fine). Early posthumous issue, struck shortly after Alexander’s death. Flan flaw noted.
A handsome silver tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander the Great, issued in the years following his death in 323 BC. These early posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority throughout the Hellenistic world, becoming the international standard currency for trade and power.
The obverse shows a bold head of Heracles in the lion-skin, symbolizing Alexander’s heroic strength and divine lineage. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter reinforces the king’s enduring legacy of world dominion.
Graded Choice Fine by NGC, this coin retains strong and clear detail on both portrait and reverse despite a minor flan flaw, a natural feature of ancient minting. Its size, artistry, and historical weight make it an excellent and affordable example of one of antiquity’s most sought-after coin types.
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter; legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Ch F (Choice Fine). Early posthumous issue, struck shortly after Alexander’s death. Flan flaw noted.
A handsome silver tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander the Great, issued in the years following his death in 323 BC. These early posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority throughout the Hellenistic world, becoming the international standard currency for trade and power.
The obverse shows a bold head of Heracles in the lion-skin, symbolizing Alexander’s heroic strength and divine lineage. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter reinforces the king’s enduring legacy of world dominion.
Graded Choice Fine by NGC, this coin retains strong and clear detail on both portrait and reverse despite a minor flan flaw, a natural feature of ancient minting. Its size, artistry, and historical weight make it an excellent and affordable example of one of antiquity’s most sought-after coin types.
