Drachm of Alexander the Great with Herakles on Obverse and Zeus enthroned with Eagle on Reverse

Drachm of Alexander the Great with Herakles on Obverse and Zeus enthroned with Eagle on Reverse

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Drachm of Alexander the Great with Herakles on Obverse and Zeus enthroned with Eagle on Reverse
CultureGreek (Macedonian)
Titles
  • Drachm of Alexander the Great with Herakles on Obverse and Zeus enthroned with Eagle on Reverse
Date336–323 BC
Minted inGreece
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 11/16 in. diameter (1.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number40.157
Non exposé

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan (1873–1940), Houston, before d. 1940; given to MFAH, 1940.

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