Alexandreia (BC 164-27) AE 20

ca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.84g). Head of Alexander the Great, as Herakles, right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; two monograms to left. Near EF, hard dark green patina. Exceptional.

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Filename:	1510068.jpg
City/Mint name:	Alexandreia ad Issos
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Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG France 2406 (same obverse die); SNG Levante 1834; SNG von Aulock 5464 (same obverse die)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 151 (11/2006), lot 68 ($473)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	286 KiB
Date added:	Jan 01, 2007
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