id: 97411
accession number: 1916.994
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Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse); Athena (reverse), 306 BCE. Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), reign of Ptolemy I (303–282 BCE), minted at Alexandria. Silver; overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.994
title: Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse); Athena (reverse)
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creation date: 306 BCE
creation date earliest: -306
creation date latest: -306
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creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture: Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), reign of Ptolemy I (303–282 BCE), minted at Alexandria
technique: silver
department: Greek and Roman Art
collection: GR - Greek
type: Coins
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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inscription: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Portraiture: The Image of the Individual
opening date: 1983-11-22T05:00:00
Portraiture: The Image of the Individual. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1983-January 22, 1984).
title: Stories From Storage
opening date: 2021-02-07T05:00:00
Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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CITATIONS
Neils, Jenifer. "The Twain Shall Meet." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 72, no. 6 (1985).
page number: p. 239
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25159914
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