Silver Coin of Alexander III of Macedon, Amphipolis, 336 BCE - 323 BCE. 1944.100.26805

Physical Description

• Axis: 3

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.16

Typological Description

Source: Price 29

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 336 BCE - 323 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
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Mint: Amphipolis (Uncertain value)

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
  • Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand
  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): grapes
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

References

• Reference: Price 29

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.26805
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

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