Silver Coin, Ptolemais-Ake, 307 BCE - 306 BCE 1944.100.85117

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.12
  • Diameter (in mm): 27.5

Typological Description

Source: Price 3299

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 307 BCE - 306 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ptolemais-Ake

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): Price Monogram 1506
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1667

References

• Reference: Price 3299
• Citation: Newell,Sidon and Ake(1916)
• Reference: N 48

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.85117
• 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