Back of the Alexander the Great coin shows an image of Athena (Minerva) and her owl, which represents "knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity, and erudition". Athena's shield, the aegis, symbolizes the goddess's protective power, her helmet, wisdom in war, her distaff or spear, strategy in war, and the olive branch, peace.

The column of letters on the left reads "ALEXANDROU", the column on the right reads "BASILEUS"--meaning, "(coin) of Alexander the King".