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title: Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5897/coins-of-alexander-the-great-of-macedon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5897.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5897.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) conquered large areas of [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/), Asia, and North [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/). The [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) types produced during his lifetime were still used after his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 323 BCE. These had the same imagery and weight standard, with local symbols to distinguish the mint. From Smyrna, 220-200 BCE (upper left); Mesembria, 125-65 BCE (upper right); Miletus, 190-165 BCE (lower left); and [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/), 325-323 BCE (lower right). The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 17). Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5897/coins-of-alexander-the-great-of-macedon/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 17, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5897/coins-of-alexander-the-great-of-macedon/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coins of Alexander the Great of Macedon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5897/coins-of-alexander-the-great-of-macedon/>.

## License & Copyright

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