
Ancient Greek - Alexander the Great III - Circa 336-323 BCE - Mounted in 18K gold
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm Mint: Miletus Mount: 18K Gold Date: Circa (336-323) BC Grade: Choice Fine Mount: 18K Gold Description: Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Obverse: 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