Alexander the Great Silver Drachm, Hellenistic Period, c. 315 - 294 BCE

The obverse depicts a portrait of Heracles, the greatest warrior hero of ancient Greek mythology, facing right and wearing the famed lion-skin headdress. The reverse depicts the divine Zeus, king of the Gods on Mount Olympus and father of Heracles, seated on a throne facing left, one leg crossed behind the other, an eagle perched in his outstretched right hand, a long scepter in his left, and a torch underneath, ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY to the right, a monogram in left field. Medium: Silver Dimensions: Diameter: 1 inch (2.54 cm) Condition: Intact and in excellent condition overall. Provenance: Private USA collection, acquired from the London trade in the 1990s