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ID:
AN00647925_001_l
Type:
Greek
Region:
MACEDONIAN KINGS
Issuer:
Alexander III
Date Ruled:
336-323 BC
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Date Struck:
323-320 BC
Weight:
17.17 g
Die Axis:
4 h
Obverse Description:
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Reverse Description:
Zeus seated left on backless throne, legs parallel, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; grain ear in left field
Mint:
Amphipolis
Primary Reference:
Price 0116
Reference2:
Müller 0567
Photograph Credit:
© The Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
http://www.britishmuseum.org
Special Comments:
Registration number EH,p271.42.AleIII ; Acquisition date 1835
Grade:
gVF
Notes:
Struck under Polyperchon, circa 318-317 BC.
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
