84657 Holyoke Alexander Tetradachm

This is a 3D model of a Tetradachm (ancient silver coin) of Alexander the Great as Hercules (Herakles) in the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. The coin’s obverse side depicts Alexander the Great with Hercules’ famous lion skin draped over his head, while the reverse side depicts Zeus (Jupiter) seated, mostly nude, with an eagle in his right hand and a scepter in his left. **Bibliography:** [Mount Holyoke College Art Museum](https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-tetradachm-of-alexander-the-great-as-herakles-84657) # Ancient World 3D This model posting is part of Ancient World 3D, a project that provides curated 3D open access content for Classical Studies. A 3D Printable frame for this model can be found [here](https://skfb.ly/6REvB). The [original model was posted by Mount Holyoke College Art Museum](https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-tetradachm-of-alexander-the-great-as-herakles-84657). This entry was composed by Joshua Mefford (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor).