Tetradrachm from Babylon Mint: Babylon
Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356–323 B.C., ruled 336–23 B.C.

317–311 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

17.08 g, 4:00, 25 mm

Credit Line

The Ernest Collection in memory of Israel Myers

Accession Number

2007.182.341

Geography

Made in Babylon, Mesopotamia

Culture

Greek

Period

4th century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of Herakles r. in lion's skin

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: ALEXANDROY [Gk.] behind downard, BASILEWS [Gk.] in ex. Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle in r. and sceptre in l. To l., monogram in wreath; below throne, H.
Provenance
Classical Ancient Coins, to about 2007; Anonymous, San Francisco, to 2007; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," in "Recent Acquisitions," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 192
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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