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, clad in the lion-skin of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Choice Fine. Early posthumous issue, struck soon after Alexander’s death.
An iconic silver tetradrachm issued in the name of Alexander the Great, struck in the years immediately following his death in 323 BC. These posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority across the ancient world, serving as the international trade currency of the Hellenistic era.
The obverse portrays Heracles in his lion-skin headdress, a heroic type closely tied to Alexander’s own divine persona. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter underscores the king’s claim to divine sanction and world dominion.
While graded Choice Fine, this example retains strong, clear devices on both sides, with the portrait of Heracles and the enthroned Zeus well defined. Its historical weight and iconic design make it an attractive and affordable entry point into one of the most famous coin types of antiquity.
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Heracles right, clad in the lion-skin of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Choice Fine. Early posthumous issue, struck soon after Alexander’s death.
An iconic silver tetradrachm issued in the name of Alexander the Great, struck in the years immediately following his death in 323 BC. These posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority across the ancient world, serving as the international trade currency of the Hellenistic era.
The obverse portrays Heracles in his lion-skin headdress, a heroic type closely tied to Alexander’s own divine persona. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter underscores the king’s claim to divine sanction and world dominion.
While graded Choice Fine, this example retains strong, clear devices on both sides, with the portrait of Heracles and the enthroned Zeus well defined. Its historical weight and iconic design make it an attractive and affordable entry point into one of the most famous coin types of antiquity.
Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336–323 BC). Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Heracles right, clad in the lion-skin of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right.
Silver.
NGC Choice Fine. Early posthumous issue, struck soon after Alexander’s death.
An iconic silver tetradrachm issued in the name of Alexander the Great, struck in the years immediately following his death in 323 BC. These posthumous issues carried Alexander’s image and authority across the ancient world, serving as the international trade currency of the Hellenistic era.
The obverse portrays Heracles in his lion-skin headdress, a heroic type closely tied to Alexander’s own divine persona. On the reverse, Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter underscores the king’s claim to divine sanction and world dominion.
While graded Choice Fine, this example retains strong, clear devices on both sides, with the portrait of Heracles and the enthroned Zeus well defined. Its historical weight and iconic design make it an attractive and affordable entry point into one of the most famous coin types of antiquity.
