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Coin of Koinon of Macedonia with bust of deified Alexander the Great
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 222–235
Mint: Macedonia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 14.10 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1982.233
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Alexander the Great as Herakles right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Alexander on horseback right, spear in right hand, riding over fallen barbarian.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Alexander on horseback right, spear in right hand, riding over fallen barbarian.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1982: with Jeffrey Spier, P.O. Box 1082, Radio City Station, New York, N.Y. 10101; purchased by MFA from Jeffrey Spier, April 14, 1982