Coin: ar tetradrachm

Museum number:

8-4433

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21080004433

Accession number:

Acc.147

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AR; Tetradrachm; Greek. 16.39 grams, 29 mm. Alexander II Zebina, 128-123 BC. Syria. Obverse: bust of Alexander II r. diademed. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, Zeus seated l. holding Nike and scepter; in exergue, monogram.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé

Collection place:

Ancient Syria

Verbatim coll. place:

Purchased in Paris

Production place:

Ancient Syria

Culture or time period:

Thracian Classical period (480-323 BC)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Silver (metal)

Person depicted:

Alexander II Zebina (King of Syria) and Zeus (Greek deity)

Inscription:

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ[

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

128-123 BC

Accession date:

1904

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

linear 29 millimeters and weight 16.39 grams

Images:

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