macedonian-kingdom-ancient-greece-c-336-280-bc-issued-during-and-after-alexander-s-reign-item
DenominationTetradrachm
Country / EmpireMacedonian Kingdom (Ancient Greece)
MintageVast, produced across numerous mints for decades; exact numbers unknown
Obverse DesignHead of Heracles wearing a lion-skin headdress (often stylized as Alexander himself)
Reverse DesignZeus Aetophoros (Zeus holding an eagle and scepter) seated on a throne; legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (ALEXANDROU)
Historical Context
Issued by Alexander the Great and his successors to finance his campaigns and administer his vast empire; became a widely accepted international currency in the Hellenistic world.
