Bronze Coin of Cassander, Pella, 305 BCE–297 BCE. 2008.2.9

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Obverse: Head of Herakles to r.; wearing lion's skin headdress.

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Reverse: Lion standing to l.; breaking javelin with its jaws; P below.

Physical Description

Axis: 3
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.03
- Diameter (in mm): 15

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 305 BCE - 297 BCE
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Cassander
- - Dynasty: Antigonid Dynasty
  - Dynasty: Antipatrid Dynasty
- State: Kingdom of Macedonia
Geographic
- Place of Production: Pella (Uncertain value)
- Place of Production: Amphipolis (Uncertain value)
- Region: Strymonian and Bottiaean District

References

Reference: SNG.AlphaBank.938

Administrative History

Identifier: 2008.2.9
Lot: 2008.2
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- CNG Auction.E-Sale.173/72. Christopher Morcom Coll. Ex Dr. Headlam Collection.

Description

Black patina.

Rights

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

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