Silver Coin, Aradus, 245 BCE - 215 BCE. 1944.100.70342

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.03
  • Diameter (in mm): 25.9

Typological Description

Source: Price 3365

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 245 BCE - 215 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Aradus

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): palm-tree
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 119 , consists of Α and Ρ
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1769

References

• Reference: Price 3365

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.70342
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Era: Civic (Aradus)

Rights

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