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120472
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Tetradrachm: Head of Young Herakles, r., with Lion Skin (obverse)
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120472
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object
title
Tetradrachm: Head of Young Herakles, r., with Lion Skin (obverse)
date
336–323 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80016118
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Coins
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Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
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Greek, Macedonian, minted at Amphipolis (Macedonia), reign of Alexander III [The Great]
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1941.294.a
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Tetradrachm: Head of Young Herakles, r., with Lion Skin (obverse), 336–323 BCE. Greek, Macedonian, minted at Amphipolis (Macedonia), reign of Alexander III [The Great]. Silver; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Jacob Hirsch, 1941.294.a
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GR - Greek
didYouKnow
Alexander the Great claimed descent from Herakles and Zeus, picturing them both on his coinage.
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Gift of Dr. Jacob Hirsch
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2026-05-29 06:13:23.591000
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120472
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver
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