Ancient Greek coin – HCR23711

Obverse

Design:

Head of Heracles, beardless, right, wearing lion-skin

Reverse

Inscription:

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Design:

Zeus seated, legs together, on throne, holding sceptre and eagle; dolphin in left field, monogram, Μ below throne

Information

Period

Greek

Dynasty

Argead

Reign

Alexander III of Macedon

Person

Alexander III of Macedon, 336 BC–323 BC (ruler/authority)

Mint

Babylon

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

c. 325 BC–323 BC (according to Price)

Note

Purchased by T. E. Lawrence in 1912.

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

16.67

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1913

Source

T. E. Lawrence; from hoard found in 1912 on right river bank at Hamman in Hierapolis (Syria)

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1913.

mint attribution: uncertain
double struck

Weight standard

Attic

Place of purchase

Hammam, Syria

Reference

SNG Ashmolean III : 3063

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0503_3063

Reference

Price : 3618var. (M below throne)

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