Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great ca. 311-305 B.C. Seleucid Numismatists - the scholars who study coins - refer to the front’ side of the coin, which usually features the head of a person or god, as the obverse,’ and the back’ side as the reverse.’On the obverse of this silver tetradrachm coin, a youthful bust of Herakles faces right. He has a large nose, a prominent chin, pursed lips, and a slightly furrowed brow. He wears a headdress made of a lion’s pelt, with the paws tied around his neck. A border of dots surrounds the image.The reverse shows the seated figure of Zeus facing left. He is naked from the waist up, and holds a staff in his left hand; an eagle perches on his outstretched right hand. He sits on a high-backed throne. His legs are crossed, and his feet rest on a footstool. The Greek word A?E?AN?POY’ is behind him, and the word BA?I?E??’ is below, meaning of King Alexander.’ The Greek letters ?I and I are under his throne; these are probably mint marks indicating w

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Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great ca. 311-305 B.C. Seleucid Numismatists - the scholars who study coins - refer to the front’ side of the coin, which usually features the head of a person or god, as the obverse,’ and the back’ side as the reverse.’On the obverse of this silver tetradrachm coin, a youthful bust of Herakles faces right. He has a large nose, a prominent chin, pursed lips, and a slightly furrowed brow. He wears a headdress made of a lion’s pelt, with the paws tied around his neck. A border of dots surrounds the image.The reverse shows the seated figure of Zeus facing left. He is naked from the waist up, and holds a staff in his left hand; an eagle perches on his outstretched right hand. He sits on a high-backed throne. His legs are crossed, and his feet rest on a footstool. The Greek word A?E?AN?POY’ is behind him, and the word BA?I?E??’ is below, meaning of King Alexander.’ The Greek letters ?I and I are under his throne; these are probably mint marks indicating w

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