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Ancient silver coin (AR) from Alexander III the Great as a posthumous issue of the Macedonian kings, struck at Pella circa 285–275 BC, obverse showing the beardless Heracles wearing the lion skin, reverse with Zeus Aëtophoros seated on a throne and the monogram TK in the left field, weight 16.83 g and catalogued as Price 557 from Pliego Subastas XXXVII/47.

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• Ruler: Alexander III (Posthumous issue of the kings of Macedonia).

• Mint: Pella (Capital of Macedonia).

• Chronology: Circa 285 - 275 BC.

• Reverse (Symbols): On the left field, control monogram TK (Pella) visible.

• Catalog references: Price 557

• From Auction Plate. Auction XXXVII/47

Obverse:
Representation of the head of Heracles in youth looking to the right. He wears the leonté (skin of the Nemean Lion) over the head, with the foreclaws tied under the chin.

Reverse:
Figure of Zeus Aëtophoros seated on a throne looking to the left. He holds a vertical scepter in his left hand and an extended eagle in his right hand.
In the right field is the vertical legend AΛEΞANΔPOY.
In the left field (facing the throne) is the control monogram TK. Under the seat of the throne there are traces of a second secondary monogram partially worn. Coin minted on a thick flan of slightly concave morphology.

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