Tetradrachm - Wikipedia
Tetradrachm. Tetradrachm struck at the Temnos mint c. 188 –170 BC, showing Alexander the Great in the guise of Heracles and Zeus seated. The tetradrachm (Greek: τετράδραχμον, translit. tetrádrachmon) was a large silver coin that originated in Ancient Greece.
Tetradrachms of Alexander the Great - NGC
2011年9月20日 · This month, NGC Ancients examines the silver tetradrachms of Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 B.C.), better known as Alexander the Great. Throughout history, few names resonate like that of Alexander the Great. Born a son of the Macedonian King Philip II in 356 B.C., this young man was tutored in war and philosophy by some of the most famed ...
Being Wise About Owls: The Athenian Owl Tetradrachm - CoinWeek
2020年7月23日 · The Athenian Owl tetradrachm is arguably the most popular and recognized ancient coin. It represented about a week’s pay for ancient Greek soldiers. It is said that President Teddy...
Ancient drachma - Wikipedia
The tetradrachm ("four drachmae") coin was perhaps the most widely used coin in the Greek world prior to the time of Alexander the Great (along with the Corinthian stater). [2] Athenian coinage was especially attractive due to the purity of the silver used to create each coin. [ 4 ]
NGC Ancients: The Elusive “Full Crest” Owls of Athens
2018年8月14日 · Athenian tetradrachms are a staple of ancient-coin collecting. The silver tetradrachms of Athens, which pair the helmeted head of the goddess Athena with the standing figure of her owl, were produced on a very large scale from the mid- to late-5th Century B.C.
The Origins of Alexander’s Tetradrachm - Artemis Collection
2022年5月17日 · The tetradrachms of Alexander the Great are among the most well-known and popular ancient coins for collectors. With an estimated 60 million having been minted between 336 BC and 290 BC, they were perhaps only second to the Athenian tetradrachm in terms of their success as a currency across the ancient world.
NGC Ancients: Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms of the Roman …
2022年7月12日 · This tetradrachm was issued for the usurper Uranius Antoninus (A.D. 253-254) at the city of Emesa in Syria. The rebel-emperor (who was the local sun-priest) is portrayed on the obverse wearing a radiate crown.
The Dating of the Coinage of Alexander the Great - Brown University
Kleiner's theory was based on the style of the seated Zeus on the reverse of Alexander's silver tetradrachm, which he argued was derived from Cilician coinage minted under Mazaeus, the most recent Persian satrap.
Tetradrachm: Owl, standing, r., crescent moon and olive branch …
Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most...
coin - British Museum
This tetradrachm (four drachm-piece) of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, was the principal prototype of the imitative coinages made in the Danube basin. On the obverse is a head of Zeus; on the reverse the rider holding a palm branch refers to Philip of Macedon's victories at the Olympic Games, while the symbol below the horse, a torch ...