Lot 158
A Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
A silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Acre mint. Obv: Alexander as Hercules wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion, facing right. Rev: Zeus seated on throne, facing left, holding an eagle and scepter; on right, a Greek inscription AΛEΞANΔPOY (of Alexander); beneath: an eagle, Phoenician letters 'עכ' representing Acre. Date ca. 336-323 BCE. 17.4, 24 mm.
