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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), Odessos (?)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 17.30 gm.
Credit Line
H. E. Bolles Fund
Accession Number30.56
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0838.
DescriptionObverse: Head of deified Alexander with the horn of Ammon, within dotted circle.
Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated. In field, left, cornucopia.
Inscriptions in Greek on throne and at right and left.
Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated. In field, left, cornucopia.
Inscriptions in Greek on throne and at right and left.
ProvenancePurchased by MFA for $ 1,042.20 (the total purchase price for MFA 30.48-30.65)