Macedon, Alexander the Great, Silver Tetradrachm (Posthumous Issue) - 218 to 186 BCE - Greek World
Includes glass top display box. Origin: The Kingdom of Macedon, an ancient Greek kingdom founded around the 7th century BCE and greatly expanded by Alexander the Great. Authority: Coin was issued in the name of Alexander the Great, but after his death Denomination: Tetradrachm (silver) Type Number: Price 2834 in Martin J. Price's catalogue of Macedonian coins in the British Museum Obverse Design: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Reverse Design: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Alexander) - Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand. Letters Β and Φ in left field next to throne. All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.