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Silver Tetradrachm Reverse
American Numismatic Society
New York, United States
Silver tetradrachm minted in Amphipolis, Macedonia, under Alexander the Great, c. 330 BCE. Price 4 (ANS 1944.100.26688, bequest of E. T. Newell). During his brief reign, Alexander produced a substantial number of coins in his name in mints from Macedonia to Mesopotamia. His coinage rapidly replaced Athenian ñowlsî as the standard international currency.
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Details
- Title: Silver Tetradrachm Reverse
- Date Created: -330
- Location: Amphipolis
- External Link: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.26688
- Medium: silver
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