Silver Coin, 280 BCE - 250 BCE 1962.140.5

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Obverse: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

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Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ - Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand; throne back with Nikai

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 16.84

Typological Description

Source: Price 776

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 280 BCE - 250 BCE
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Stated Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
- - Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
  - State: Kingdom of Macedonia
Geographic
- Region: Peloponnesus
Obverse
- Deity: Heracles
Reverse
- Deity: Zeus
- Symbol (LeftField): star
TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Peloponessus, ca. 1962 (IGCH 172)

References

Reference: Price 776

Administrative History

Identifier: 1962.140.5
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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