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A silver drachm of Alexander III The Great showing Zeus and the head of Herakles Coin Type: A silver drachm of Alexander III, 336-323 BCE.
Mint and Date: Lampsakos mint, struck 310-301 BCE.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 4.21 grammes.
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress.
Reverse: (A)ΛEΞANΔP(OY)
Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand in front and sceptre behind; forepart of Pegasos in left field, monogram below.
Provenance: numismatiklanz (eBay), June 2009.
Ref: Price 1382 var. See also Spink sale 5014 lot 72.
BW Ref: 014 041 140
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The content of this page was last updated on 30 June 2009