Coin; AU; Half Stater; Greek. 4.7 grams, 18 mm. Alexander of Epirus, 342-326 BC. Obverse: Head of Zeus r. Reverse: Thunderbolt and spearhead; to left, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; to right, TOYNCOΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΥ. Remarks: "Possible forgery.
Donor:
University of California Library
Collection place:
Greece
Verbatim coll. place:
Finding place unknown
Culture or time period:
Greek Hellenistic Period (323–30 BC)
Collector:
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Materials:
Gold (metal)
Person depicted:
Alexander I (King of Epirus) and Zeus (Greek deity)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Half staters
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers and 7.6 Bogus Currency
Production date:
342-326 BC
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
weight 4.7 grams and linear 17.1 millimeters
Loans:
S1954-1955 #4: UC Berkeley, Hearst Mining Building (April 14, 1955–January 15, 1958) and S1976-1977 #12: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Darrell Arlynn Amyx (September 9, 1976–September 10, 1976)