Silver Tetradrachm Obverse

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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Title: Silver Tetradrachm Obverse
Date Created: -330
Location: Amphipolis
External Link: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.26688
Medium: silver

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