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Obverse: Head of youthful Herakles right with lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus seated left on the throne with back; himation over his knees, an eagle in right hand, left hand on sceptre. Plain border. Inscriptions at right, below, at left, and under throne. (see media screen for Greek inscriptions)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Guy Lowell
Greek, Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period, 332–319 B.C.
Mint
Arados (Phoenicia), Macedonia (Kingdom)
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0672.
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 17.12 gm.
Accession Number
28.376
Medium or Technique
Silver