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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Macedonia with bust of Herakles, struck under Alexander III
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
323–320 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), possibly Amphipolis
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 25.5 mm. Weight: 17.13 gm. Die Axis: 10
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number67.597
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Herakles right.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, eagle on right hand, sceptre in left.
At left, cornucopia?.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, eagle on right hand, sceptre in left.
At left, cornucopia?.
Inscription in Greek.
Provenance1967, sold by Charles S. Lipson, Bromfield Stamp and Coin Co., Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 12, 1967)