Silver Decadrachm of Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon, 323 BC - 322 BC. 1959.254.86

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1959.254.86

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Obverse: Alexander on horseback, attacking Porus and mahout on elephant
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Reverse: Alexander holding fulmen and spear about to be crowned by Nike

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 37.72
    • Diameter (in mm): 30.6
    • Thickness (in mm): 6.5
  • SerialNumber: 5000000

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1959.254.86
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • B.Y.Berry

Rights

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

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