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Stater of Kingdom of Macedonia with head of Athena, struck in the name of Alexander III

Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
311–305 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), Babylon (Babylonia)

Medium/Technique Gold
Dimensions Diameter: 18 mm. Weight: 8.59 gm.
Credit Line Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number11.1783
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

Catalogue Raisonné Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0662.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace and Corinthian helmet decorated with a lion-griffin.
Reverse: Nike standing left, holding a small wreath upwards in her right hand, naval standard in her left.
Monogram within larger wreath near her feet.
Inscriptions at right and left and in field below Nike's right hand.

ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; October 16, 1911: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 17,291.36 (this figure is the total price for MFA 11.1756-11.1808)