Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great as the Hero Herakles
Ancient Greek
-323–-317
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.6 cm (1 1/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greekzeussilveralexander the greatcoinhellenisticinorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientHeraclesmetal
About
The front of this coin portrays Alexander the Great wearing Herakles' signature lion skin cloak, facing right. On the back the god Zeus is shown seated, facing left.
