2002.120: Tetradrachm of Alexander III the Great, Side
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2002.120
- People
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Alexander III, the Great, Greek (r. 336-323 BCE Babylon)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Alexander III the Great, Side
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 325 BCE - 320 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Side (Pamphylia)
- Period
- Hellenistic period, Early
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/142468
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 17.01 g
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU DI
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Price 3666
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Waltrud Lampé in memory of her husband Ernst Lampé, Class of 1941
- Accession Year
- 2002
- Object Number
- 2002.120
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obverse: Head of young Heracles r. wearing lion skin.
Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle and scepter; to l., wreath; under throne, DI [Greek delta iota]
Verification Level
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