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Coin of Kingdom of Macedonia with male head, struck in the name of Alexander the Great
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
323–319 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia (Kingdom), Miletos (Caria)
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 4.15 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.79
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0692.
DescriptionObverse: Male head right bound with taenia.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Horseman galloping right
Inscriptions in Greek above and below.
To left double-axe monogram; thunderbolt ?
Border of dots.
Reverse: Horseman galloping right
Inscriptions in Greek above and below.
To left double-axe monogram; thunderbolt ?
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)