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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Thrace with head of deified Alexander the Great, struck under Lysimachos
Greek
Hellenistic Period
286–281 B.C.
Mint: Thrace (Kingdom), Amphipolis (Macedonia)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 17.15 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number97.420
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0827.
DescriptionObverse: Deified head of Alexander, profile to right, wearing horns and fillet, surrounded by dots.
Reverse: Athena seated to left, holding Nike in right hand, and resting left elbow on shield.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
In field a caduceus and monogram.
Reverse: Athena seated to left, holding Nike in right hand, and resting left elbow on shield.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
In field a caduceus and monogram.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1897: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 25,000.00 (this figure is the total price for MFA 97.285-97.442 and 97.1104)