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ID:     5-8
Type:     Greek
Region:     MACEDONIAN KINGS
Issuer:     Alexander III
Date Ruled:     336-323 BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     336-323 BC
Weight:     17.10 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:     ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:     Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; in left field, stern right
Mint:     Amphipolis
Primary Reference:     Price 0005
Reference2:     SNG Alpha Bank 469
Reference3:     Muller 0758
Photograph Credit:     © American Numismatic Society
Source:     http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.26701
Special Comments:     Identifier: 1944.100.26701 . The photo is provided under Creative Commons. For further information go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Grade:     Fine
Notes:     Lifetime issue, under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC