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

330–319 B.C.

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

17.00 g, 12:00, 25.3 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.10084

Geography

Made in Damascus, Syria

Culture

Greek

Period

4th century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

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

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Zeus seated l., holding eagle and scepter
Provenance
Edward Theodore Newell, New York, to about 1936; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1936 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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