Price 2947

Alexander III of Macedon · Tetradrachm · 221 - 189 BCE

Date221 - 189 BCE

Stated AuthorityAlexander III of Macedon

DeityHeracles, Zeus

DenominationTetradrachm

MaterialSilver

MintPerge

RegionPamphylia

Average Size29mm, 16.2g (based on 9 examples)

Obverse TypeHead of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse LegendΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Reverse TypeZeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand

Reverse Left FieldΛΓ

Symbol revΛΓ

Examples in Museum Databases (8 specimens)

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

Bibliothèque nationale de France

British Museum