id:			97412
accession number:	1916.994.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.994.a
updated:		2024-03-26 01:56:20.920000

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. Silver; overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.994.a

title:				Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander III [The Great] (obverse)
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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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measurements: Overall: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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