Ancient Greek silver coin
On display
Details
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Title
Ancient Greek silver coin
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Associated people
Lysimachus (323 BC - 281 BC ) (ruler)Alexander III of Macedonia (-336 - -323) (subject) -
Associated place
Sardes (mint) -
Date
297 BC - 281 BC -
Material and technique
silver, struck
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Material index
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Technique index
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Denomination
4 Drachms (Tetradrachm)
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Object type
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Dimensions
29 mm (diameter)
17 g (weight)
12 o'clock (die-axis) -
Inscription/mark
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ (downwards in two lines)
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Design
Head of Alexander the Great, wearing diadem, with horn of Ammon, right (obverse)
Athena, seated left, holding Nike and spear, resting arm on shield; beneath Nike, race-torch; below, maender pattern (reverse)
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No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by E. S. G. Robinson, 1964.
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Museum location
Lower ground floor | Gallery 7 | Money -
Museum department
Heberden Coin Room
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Accession no.
HCR5261
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