Coin. Greek. Silver drachma. Alexander the Great. Obverse: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, scepter in left hand. crescent (left field); monogram (beneath throne)
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Amphipolis, Serres, Greek Macedonia
Production place:
Amphipolis, Serres, Greek Macedonia
Culture or time period:
Hellenistic Macedonia (323-168 BC)
Collector:
H. M. Holbrook
Collection date:
1888
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Heracles (Greek and Roman diety) and Zeus (Greek deity)