Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great
Place of OriginGreece, Amphipolis
Dateabout 333 BCE
DimensionsDiam: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
MediumCoin, silver.
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer
Object number
1934.16
Not on View
DescriptionObverse: head of Heracles; Reverse: Zeus, seated, with eagle and staff.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Newell, Ed T., "Reassignment of the Alexander Tetradrachms," American Journal of Numismatics, 16 no. 2, April 1912, pl. 12,3.
about 333 BCE
about 333 BCE
about 334-300 BCE
about 320-319 BCE
321-281 BCE
early 2nd century BCE
Ptolemaic Dynasty, 305-283 BCE
229-197 BCE
550-480 BCE
550-480 BCE
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