Catalog
Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Nisyros (Carian Islands) |
|---|---|
| Year | 200 BC - 190 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Zeus Aetophoros enthroned to the left upon a low stool-throne, his body draped from the waist down in a himation. The god extends his outstretched right hand forward upon which an eagle stands with wings closed, while his left hand grasps a tall upright sceptre. The Greek legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs to the right of the figure, proclaiming the issue in the name of Alexander. To the left field, the control letter И identifies the issuing authority or mint official. The composition follows the canonical posthumous Alexander type closely associated with the broader Alexandrine coinage tradition of the late third and early second century BC. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Nisyros |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |