Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
An Alexander the Great silver tetradrachm featuring the profile bust of Herakles on the obverse. His youthful features are delicately rendered; the deep-set eye, prominent nose and slightly furrowed brow still remain in excellent definition. He wears the Nemean lion-skin headdress, one of Herakles typical attributes, which imbues the Greek ruler with divine qualities. The reverse of the coin depicts the Greek god Zeus, seated to the left on a throne, holding an eagle in his right hand and sceptre in his left. The Greek inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ is written vertically to the right of the figure of Zeus. The legend, written in the genitive case, translates as, ALEXANDROY, meaning ‘[the coinage] of Alexander’.
Diameter 2. 5 cm
Weight: 16. 91 g
Provenance: Ex Cambridgeshire private collection, acquired 1970s.
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An Alexander the Great silver tetradrachm featuring the profile bust of Herakles on the obverse. His youthful features are delicately rendered; the deep-set eye, prominent nose and slightly furrowed brow still remain in excellent definition. He wears the Nemean lion-skin headdress, one of Herakles typical attributes, which imbues the Greek ruler with divine qualities. The reverse of the coin depicts the Greek god Zeus, seated to the left on a throne, holding an eagle in his right hand and sceptre in his left. The Greek inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ is written vertically to the right of the figure of Zeus. The legend, written in the genitive case, translates as, ALEXANDROY, meaning ‘[the coinage] of Alexander’.
Diameter 2. 5 cm
Weight: 16. 91 g
Provenance: Ex Cambridgeshire private collection, acquired 1970s.
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