Silver Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Amathus, 325 BCE - 323 BCE 1944.100.33785

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight: 17.14
  • Diameter: 26.5

Typological Description

Source: Price 3085

• Authority

  • Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia
  • Stated Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia
• Date Range: 325 BCE - 323 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm

• Geographic

  • Mint: Amathus
• Material: Silver
• Object Type: Coin

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): eagle flying l.
  • Symbol (LeftField): Price Monogram 1512
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 1513
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 3085

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.33785
• 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