Alexandria CRI.96.2224.2.3

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 15.72
  • Diameter: 26

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 324 - BCE 323
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tyre
  • Region: Phoenicia

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête d'Héraclès imberbe à droite, coiffée de la léontè.

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
  • Type: Zeus aétophore trônant à gauche.
• Symbol: Lettres phéniciennes aïn et kaph au-dessus de IIII//

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 5127

Discovery

• Date: September 24, 1996

References

• Reference: Price 3256
• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 1289
• Reference: Price 1991, 3256

Administrative History

• Index: 3369
• Coin Number: 112
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.2224.2.3
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Centre d’Études Alexandrines
• License: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (images)
• Rights: CEAlex-Archives