Silver Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Myriandrus, 330 BCE - 325 BCE 1974.26.564

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.26
  • Height: 24.5
  • Width: 26.5

Typological Description

Source: Price 3218

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 330 BCE - 325 BCE
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Myriandrus

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): scorpion
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 731 , consists of Μ and Ε
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 3218
• Citation: E.T. Newell, Myriandros (1920)
• Reference: N 18

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.26.564
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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