Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 21 August 2012

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Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm — Silver tetradrachm from the reign of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BCE. O: Head of Hercules. R: Zeus seated on a throne holding an eagle.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 21). Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/811/alexander-the-great-macedonian-silver-tetradrachm/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2012. Web. 20 Apr 2021.

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