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Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great

93-92 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the deifiled Alexander the Great, facing right with rams horns and long loose curly locks. On the back (reverse), a lidded chest with handles, a club, and a quaestor's stool are all shown encircled by a wreath of laurels.

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