Silver Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon, 331 BCE - 325 BCE 1944.100.80194

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.14
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Price 3588

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 331 BCE - 325 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• 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: Babylon

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): Φ
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Μ
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): laurel-sprig
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 3588
• Citation: Waggoner.thesis7e

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.80194
• 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