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The exceptional NGC 5\/5 strike and surface designations highlight the coin's strong details and attractive preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHead of Heracles facing right, wearing the characteristic lion-skin headdress of the Nemean Lion. The portrait is rendered in the traditional Hellenistic style associated with the coinage of Alexander III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eZeus seated left on a throne, holding an eagle in his right hand and a long scepter in his left. 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