Macedonia, Bronze Tetradrachm Alexander The Great III, Horseman 336-323 BC 16.1 grams
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Item number:
G079
Obv. Herakles wearing lion skin right, Greek Inscriptions
Rev. Male riding a horse right passing fast, Greek Inscriptions
Scarce Bronze coin of Alexander The Great III Type 6, Herakles/Horseman type, on the basis of findspots this coin maybe an issue of Western Asia Minor. But Philip III, Alexander's half brother, and Kassender, who killed Alexander's widow and son and became king of Macedonia, both issued identical Bronze types with their inscriptions after Alexander's death, usually like these coins came as Bronze Drachma around 5.5 grams, few came as Tetradrachms from 16 grams and up
Weight: 16.1 grams
Size: 26.49 mm