Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I Poliorcetes, Thebes, 290 BC 1965.77.5

Physical Description

• Axis: 2

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.46

Typological Description

Source: Newell Demetrius Poliorcetes, no. 141

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 290 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Demetrius I Poliorcetes
  • • Dynasty: Antigonid Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Mint: Thebes

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Demetrius I Poliorcetes
  • • Dynasty: Antigonid Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Price Monogram 951 , consists of Α, Ο, and Υ
  • Deity: Poseidon
• TypeSeries: Coinage of Demetrius Poliorcetes

References

• Reference: Newell Demetrius Poliorcetes, no. 141
• Citation: SNGBYB.341

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1965.77.5
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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