Object Description
An Ancient Greek silver tetradrachm coin from the reign of Alexander the Great. On the obverse the coin features the profile head of Herakles, dressed in his infamous lion-skin. The reverse depicts the Greek god Zeus, enthroned and holding out an eagle and sceptre. A lot of attention seems to have been paid to the details of Zeus’s musculature and drapery. There is a barely visible mint mark underneath the elaborate throne of Zeus and a clear AΛEΞANΔPOY, meaning ‘the coinage of Alexander’, spelled out parallel to the throne’s back. The silver coin is encompassed by an 18k gold frame, which has a loop for suspension.
Date: Circa 336–323 BC