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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Thrace with head of deified Alexander the Great, struck under Lysimachos
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
306–281 B.C.
Mint: Thrace (Kingdom), Uncertain
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 17.02 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1971.342
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of deified Alexander III to right, wearing diadem and horn of Zeus Ammon.
Reverse: Athena seated left, left elbow on shield, Nike on her right hand.
In field at left, star and monogram.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Athena seated left, left elbow on shield, Nike on her right hand.
In field at left, star and monogram.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; October 13, 1971: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr.