Silver Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Amphipolis, 336 BCE - 323 BCE 1993.86.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 2

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.97
  • Diameter (in mm): 12.5

Typological Description

Source: Price 146

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 336 BCE - 323 BCE
• Denomination: Hemidrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Amphipolis (Uncertain value)

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): no symbol
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 146
• Reference: Trox 195

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1993.86.1
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Giessener Munzhdl.62, 20 April 1993,126

Notes

• Group E

Rights

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