Alexander the Great, Silver Tetradrachm (17.22g, 26mm) - c. 336 to 150 BCE - Macedon/Greece - 1/10/24 Auction

Includes glass top display box. Attribution: In the name of Alexander the Great Catalogue Number: not known This Macedonian silver tetradrachm was minted in the name of Alexander III, better known as Alexander the Great. It would have been worth four drachms, with drachms being the smaller and more common denomination of Macedonian silver coins. The coin depicts Alexander as the Greek hero Herakles, with a lion skin draped over his head, as well as a seated image of the god Zeus on the reverse side.Due to his popularity as a ruler, silver coins like this continued to be issued in Alexander's name for up to two centuries after his death. Though some of these coins can be definitively identified as lifetime or posthumous issues based on subtle details, such as the placement of Zeus' legs or the presence of certain small symbols, this is not always an exact science.Alexander's military prowess firmly cemented him into legend. At just sixteen, Alexander lead the Macedonian army to a swift