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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Macedonia with bust of Herakles, struck under Alexander III
Greek
Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
323–320 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), Amphipolis (?)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 26.5 mm. Weight: 17.11 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number67.726
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Herakles to right.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, scepter in left hand, eagle on right. At left, helmet.
Inscription in Greek around.
Reverse: Zeus seated left, scepter in left hand, eagle on right. At left, helmet.
Inscription in Greek around.
ProvenanceBy 1967: with Boston Gallery of Fine Arts, 162 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass.; purchased by MFA from Boston Gallery of Fine Arts, June 28, 1967