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Hemidrachm of Alexander the Great

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Obverse: Head of young Heracles wearing lion skin r. Reverse: Zeus seated on throne l. holding eagle and scepter; to l., coiled serpent.

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Nanette B. Rodney

Alexander III, the Great (Coin Constituent)

4th century BCE Classical period Late to Early Hellenistic

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Title: Hemidrachm of Alexander the Great

Description:

Obverse: Head of young Heracles wearing lion skin r.

Reverse: Zeus seated on throne l.

holding eagle and scepter; to l.

, coiled serpent.

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