Geography: Mint of Babylon, Iraq; found at Damanhūr, Egypt.
Date: about 325-323 BC
Period: Greek Classical period, reign of Alexander III the Great
Dimensions:
2.55 cm, 17.19 g
Object number: 906.22.6
Not on view
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.
