Coinage offered an effective means of circulating political messages to a broad population. This silver tetradrachm was minted in Egypt under Ptolemy I Soter. The obverse shows a portrait of Alexander the Great with an elephant-scalp cap, horns of Ammon, and aegis;...
This silver coin is an Athenian tetradrachm, renowned as one of the most widely produced and recognized coins of the ancient world. Its obverse side features a striking depiction of Athena, the revered patron goddess of Athens, while the reverse showcases the owl, a...
This silver tetradrachm is a popular typology that was produced under the reign of Philip III Arrhidaeus, Alexander the Great’s half-brother. After the death of Alexander in 323 BCE, Philip III was chosen to be king, along with Alexander’s infant son named...
