Ancient Greek coin

Details

• Title

  Ancient Greek coin

• Associated people

  Alexander III of Macedonia (-336 - -323) (ruler)

• Associated place

  The Greek World › Asia Minor › Mysia › Lampsacus (mint)

• Date

  c. 328 BC–c. 323 BC

• Material and technique

  gold, struck

• Material index

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  struck

• Denomination

  stater

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Dimensions

  18 mm (diameter)
  8.45 g (weight)
  5 o'clock (die-axis)

• Inscription/mark

  ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

• Design

  Head of Athena wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled snake (obverse)

  
  

  Nike standing facing holding wreath and stylis, two horse foreparts joined in left field, monogram (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR23321

• Standard URI

  http://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/HCR23321

Our online collection is being continually updated. Find out more

Know more about this object? Spotted an error? Contact us