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title: Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/811.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/811.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) tetradrachm from the reign of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), 336-323 BCE. O: Head of [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/). R: [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) seated on a throne holding an eagle.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2012, August 21). Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/>.

## License & Copyright

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