Price 986

Typological Description

• Authority

  • Stated Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Date Range

  • From Date: 250 BCE
  • To Date: 175 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm

• Geographic

  • Mint: Mesembria
  • Region: Europe--Thrace--Eastern Coast of Thrace
• Material: Silver
• Object Type: Coin

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
  • Deity: Heracles
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
  • Symbol (Left Field): Corinthian helmet r.
  • Symbol (Beneath Throne): Price Monogram 1168 , consists of Π, Υ, and Α
  • Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)