Silver Coin, 280 BCE - 250 BCE 1944.100.29691

Physical Description

• Axis: 3

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.07

Typological Description

Source: Price 776

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BCE - 250 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Stated Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Region: Peloponnesus

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): star
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 176

References

• Reference: Price 776

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.29691
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States