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Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse)

306 BCE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), reign of Ptolemy I (303–282 BCE), minted at Alexandria

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Medium
silver
Measurements
Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Weight: 15.422 g (0.54 oz.)
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Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.994.a
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The image of Alexander the Great in an elephant headdress references his Eastern conquests.
An irregularly circular silver coin depicts the profile head of Alexander the Great facing right, eye wide and lips slightly parted. He wears a lion-skin headdress, the animal's snout resting above his forehead and paws tied beneath his chin. Curly hair emerges from under the headdress. The metallic surface shows wear, with a dark patina in recessed areas and worn, irregular edges.

Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse)

306 BCE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), reign of Ptolemy I (303–282 BCE), minted at Alexandria

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