Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon
CoinsGreek4th century BCE

Posthumous Stater of Alexander the Great, Babylon

311 BCE-305 BCE

Artists

Alexander III, the GreatCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Head of Athena r. wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet; on bowl, coiled serpent; below, branch(?). Reverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU; Nike standing three-quarter l. holding wreath and stylis; under l. wing, MI; under r. wing, monogram [M with small T inside, joined to rho] in wreath.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period, Early
Century
4th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

8.2 g

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