Coin: Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus laureate on the obverse; victorious horse and rider on the reverse

Coin: Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus laureate on the obverse; victorious horse and rider on the reverse

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Coin: Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus laureate on the obverse; victorious horse and rider on the reverse
CultureGreek (Macedonian)
Titles
  • Coin: Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus laureate on the obverse; victorious horse and rider on the reverse
Date323–315 BC
Minted inGreece
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 1 in. diameter (2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number40.153
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
200 Jamail Atrium
On view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan (1873–1940), Houston, before d. 1940; given to MFAH, 1940.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Reverse: Circular legend and monogram exergue.

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