Macedonian Kingdom – Alexander III (The Great), AR Drachm

WG 11050

THE MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. ALEXANDER III (The Great). 336-323 BC. Ar Drachm. Head of Hercules right wearing lion skin, club below neck. ® Zeus seated left with feet on stool, holding eagle and sceptre, symbol in left field. 4.2 g. 17 mm.

A classic Alexander drachm struck to the Attic weight standard, featuring the enduring Herakles and Zeus type that became the dominant silver coinage of the Hellenistic world. Numerous mints employed differing control marks and monograms to identify individual issues and magistrates.

£185.00