CoinsGreek
Cast Silver Coin of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis (forgery)
Artists
Alexander III, the GreatCoin Constituent
Description
Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle and scepter; to l., L [Greek lambda] and torch; below throne, caduceus.
Dimensions
11.82 g
Provenance
Gift of Richard Wells
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