Tetradrachm with Alexander III "The Great" of Macedon as Herakles
Medium:Struck silver
Geography: Mint of Amphipolis, Greece; found in Damanhur, Egypt
Date: c. 323-320 BC
Period: Reign of Antipater of Macedon
Dimensions:
26.7 mm, 17.2 g
Object number: 906.22.50
On view
Gallery Location:Gallery of Greece
Description
From a deposit of over 8000 silver coins known as the "Demanhur Hoard" found in a pot at Damanhūr, Egypt. The burial date of the hoard is estimated to be around 318 BC.
