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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7409609, member: 96898"]I can see the resemblance to the sarcophagus pointed out in the video. I'm not an expert on Greek art, thus I just take this as a more informed opinion than mine. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yet couldn't the resemblance also be a caused by overdetermination? It seems reasonable to assume that both Alexander and Herakles were portrayed not mimetically but rather as young men who embody contemporary ideals of male beauty. It thus makes a lot of sense that their depictions look similar.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1288074[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Alexander III "the Great," Kingdom of Macedonia, AR tetradrachm, 325–323 BC, Amphipolis mint (under Antipater). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, rooster standing left. 26mm, 17.17g. Ref: Price 79; Troxell 1997, issue E3. Ex CNG, e-auction 376, lot 47; ex Tiberius collection; ex AMCC 1, lot 39.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1288070[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Alexander III “the Great,” Kingdom of Macedonia, AE unit, 336–323 BC, unknown Macedonian mint. Obv: head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛEXANΔΡOY, between club and quiver with bow; below, dolphin (mostly off flan). 16.5mm, 5.50g. Ref: Price 323.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1288073[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Alexander III “the Great,” Kingdom of Macedonia, drachm, 334–323 BC, Sardes mint. Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram left, club right. 16.5mm, 4.02g. Ref: Price 2550.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1288071[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Alexander III “the Great” (postumous issue), Kingdom of Macedonia, AE unit, 323–310 BC, unknown mint in Asia Minor. Obv: head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, between club and quiver with bow; below, torch (countermarked). 20.5mm, 5.65g. Ref: Price 2800.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7409609, member: 96898"]I can see the resemblance to the sarcophagus pointed out in the video. I'm not an expert on Greek art, thus I just take this as a more informed opinion than mine. Yet couldn't the resemblance also be a caused by overdetermination? It seems reasonable to assume that both Alexander and Herakles were portrayed not mimetically but rather as young men who embody contemporary ideals of male beauty. It thus makes a lot of sense that their depictions look similar. [ATTACH=full]1288074[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Alexander III "the Great," Kingdom of Macedonia, AR tetradrachm, 325–323 BC, Amphipolis mint (under Antipater). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, rooster standing left. 26mm, 17.17g. Ref: Price 79; Troxell 1997, issue E3. Ex CNG, e-auction 376, lot 47; ex Tiberius collection; ex AMCC 1, lot 39. [ATTACH=full]1288070[/ATTACH] Alexander III “the Great,” Kingdom of Macedonia, AE unit, 336–323 BC, unknown Macedonian mint. Obv: head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛEXANΔΡOY, between club and quiver with bow; below, dolphin (mostly off flan). 16.5mm, 5.50g. Ref: Price 323. [ATTACH=full]1288073[/ATTACH] Alexander III “the Great,” Kingdom of Macedonia, drachm, 334–323 BC, Sardes mint. Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram left, club right. 16.5mm, 4.02g. Ref: Price 2550. [ATTACH=full]1288071[/ATTACH] Alexander III “the Great” (postumous issue), Kingdom of Macedonia, AE unit, 323–310 BC, unknown mint in Asia Minor. Obv: head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, between club and quiver with bow; below, torch (countermarked). 20.5mm, 5.65g. Ref: Price 2800.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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