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

306 BCE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period , minted at Alexandria

(332 BCE–395 CE), reign of Ptolemy I (303–282 BCE)
silver
Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.994.a
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The image of Alexander the Great in an elephant headdress references his Eastern conquests.
  • Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse)|url=false|author=|year=306 BCE|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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