Silver Coin, Amphipolis, 285 BCE 1948.19.890

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.09

Typological Description

Source: Price 532

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 285 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Amphipolis (Uncertain value)

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): Price Monogram 592 , consists of Κ and Α
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 629 , consists of Κ and Ο
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 532

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1948.19.890
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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