Silver Coin, Megalopolis, 225 BCE - 223 BCE 1952.44.5

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.62

Typological Description

Source: Price 749

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 225 BCE - 223 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Stated Authority: Alexander III of Macedon

• Geographic

  • Mint: Megalopolis

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): ΠΥ
  • Symbol (LeftField): syrinx
  • Symbol (LeftField): Price Monogram 720 , consists of Μ and Ε
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 859 , consists of and Χ
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 749
• Reference: MN 10.C-6

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1952.44.5
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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