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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 7405109, member: 96635&quot;]I think this is a long debate and has most likely been discussed many times with different opinions and facts. Some say the Herakles on the obverse of Alexander the Great his coinage is Alexander himself. Most say it is not him as presuccessors also struck coinage with Herakles on the obverse. I even read in a book by Professor Peter Thonemann that even the average citizen mistakenly saw the obverse of Alexander the Great his coinage as Alexander himself.</p><p>This made me go more to the side that this is in fact Herakles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I was looking at this presentation on YouTube and the presenter says &quot;the profile of Alexander and his features is clearly depicted on his coins&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please see it here: [MEDIA=youtube]Ypyd1WH88y8[/MEDIA]</p><p>Skip to the time 42:35</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/GklY1Eb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It is said by Marina Fischer, a Numismatics Specialist and Instructor at the University of Calgary.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is now, is Alexander really depicted on his coins wearing a lion head? Or was it Herakles, but perhaps with the features of Alexander the Great? Or did the ancient population who made that sarcophagus mistakenly saw the obverse of Alexander the great his coinage as him and imitated it on the sculpture?</p><p>I really wonder now because I see so many different views regarding this topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please also share your examples of coin types you have of Alexander the Great to keep it even more coin-related <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/a4ZYrGP.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Kingdom of Macedon. temp. Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Unit. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Bow-in-bowcase and club; torch below.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Price 2800.</p><p>6.19; 19mm</p><p><i>Ex. Dr. W. R. Collection.</i></p><p><i>Ex. CNG Electronic Auction 350, Nr. 10</i>3</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AhhNluA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander III. &quot;the Great&quot;. AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Mesembria mint (100-72/1 B.C.). Struck in the time of Mithridates VI.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Herakles wearing lion&#039;s skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ / MEΣAM, Zeus seated left, holding spear and eagle; to left, ΔIO.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Price 1128; Karayotov I 316; HGC 3, 1570.</p><p>16.10g; 33mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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