ALEXANDER the Great King of Macedon. Herakles / Zeus, 2 Eagles Greek drachm Coin

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ALEXANDER the GREAT SILVER DRACHM COIN
KINGS of MACEDON
A L E X A N D E R III
"THE GREAT"
336-323 BC
Sardes mint, c. 323-319 BC.
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros (with eagle), seated left on throne; naked to the waist, holding an eagle on his right hand and a long scepter in left; TI above eagle standing left in left field
; Legend behind: AΛEΞANΔPOY (
Of Alexander
in Greek)
.
Ref.
Müller 186; GRPC Lydia S106; Thompson Sardes 255a-260;
Price 2617
("Price" = M.J. Price. The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great...London. 1991).
Scarce Issue. Nearly Extremely Fine
. N
icer in hand.
Very Attractive coin.
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