Alexander III the Great; head of Apollo/horse
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great (336 - 323 BC). Diademed head of Apollo right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY; horse prancing right, Λ or A below.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
3,7 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
cf. Price 354 ff
Commentary:
dark patina with some light deposits
History:
Alexander named his horse Bukephalos ("ox head") because of horse's unproportionally large head.
Article Number:
012-05-06-41652