120-90BC Thrace Odessos Tetradrachm

Description

120-90 BC Thrace Odessos Tetradrachm

Obverse

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, AΛEΞANΔPOY to left, ΔH in inner left field, monogram below throne.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
AΛEΞANΔPOY
ΔH

Translation: King Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Odessus, Thrace, modern-day Varna, Bulgaria