Bronze Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Salamis, 332 BCE - 323 BCE. 1944.100.34092

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.17
  • Diameter (in mm): 16

Typological Description

Source: Price 3143

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 332 BCE - 323 BCE
• Denomination: Unit
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• 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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Salamis

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Symbol (Above): ΣΑ
  • Symbol (Below): Α
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 3143
• Citation: Newell, NC (1915) pp.306-316

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.34092
• 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