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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Egypt with head of deified Alexander the Great, struck under Ptolemy I
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
306 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Uncertain
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 15.68 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge
Accession Number47.1474
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon, diademed and clad in elephant's skin and aegis.
Reverse: Athena Promachos right; in front, eagle on thunderbolt.
Inscriptions in Greek around and at left and right.
Reverse: Athena Promachos right; in front, eagle on thunderbolt.
Inscriptions in Greek around and at left and right.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. J. Templeman Coolidge Collection; gift of Mrs. J. Templeman Coolidge to MFA, November 13, 1947