About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Alexander the Great wearing a lion skin. The back (reverse) depicts the god Zeus seated to the left with an eagle in his right hand and staff in left. A monogram and the inscription ΑΛΑΞΑΝΔPOY also appear.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great
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Place
- Roman Empire (Minted in)
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Date
- 336 BCE–323 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ΑΛΑΞΑΝΔPOY
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 3/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.710
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/78579/manifest.json