Ancient Greek - AR Tetradrachma - Alexander the Great - Circa (336-323) BC

Denomination:  AR Tetradrachma                                              Mint: Macedonian Kingdom Mount: 18K Gold                                                                     Date: Circa (336-323) BC Grade: Choice Fine                                  Description: MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Obverse: Test mark. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY. Reverse: Zeus seated left on backless throne, left leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; rose below strut. History: Alexander, King of Macedonia, began ruling immediately after the death of his father, Philip II and brought the Greek Empire to its peak. Through his conquests, he minted these coins in many variations of type and style. Each bears the face of Herakles (Hercules) wearing a headdress of the Nemean Lion. This animal was fierce and virtually indestructible, so using his super-human strength and