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The legacy of Alexander on a silver coin of one of his successors (Seleucus I Nicator), Susa, 305-281 BCE. D: 2.7cm. W: 16.87g. Inv. CM 1969,0525.1. - Seleucus I Nicator (305-281 BC) gained control of the entire eastern portion of Alexander's former empire, from Syria to Afghanistan. On the obverse of this coin appears a portrait of Alexander the Great wearing a leopard-skin helmet, probably assimilated with the god Dionysos. The reverse shows a figure of Nike crowning a trophy. It is perhaps intended, like the Porus medallion depicting Alexander, to commemorate a victory by Seleucus in the east.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART307959
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 1841px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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3rd century BCE
Alexander III the Great (356-323 BCE), King
Coin
Seleucid Kingdom (312-64 BCE)
Silver