Tetradrachm
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The tetradrachm /ˈtetrəˌdræm/ was a large silver coin that originated in Ancient Greece. It was nominally equivalent to four drachmae. Over time the tetradrachm effectively became the standard coin of
Tetradrachm struck at the Temnos mint c. 188–170 BC, showing Alexander the Great in the guise of Heracles and Zeus seated
An Athenian tetradrachm from after 499 BC, showing the head of Athena and the owl
Tetradrachm from Bactria under the Kushan Empire c. 100–300 AD.
Tetradrachm of Olympia
Alexander the Great
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Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death. He was the son of Philip II, born to him by his four
Tetradrachm
…other city-states of the ancient Greece, Asia Minor, Magna Grecia and other Greek colonial cities throughout the Mediterranean Sea. With the armies of Alexander the Great it spread to other Greek-influenced areas of Asia. Tetradrachms were common as trade coins…
Detail from the Alexander Mosaic (created c. 120–100 BC)
Archaeological site of Pella, Greece, Alexander's birthplace
Roman medallion depicting Olympias, Alexander's mother
Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father