Miletus: Tetradrahm (Silver)
Mint:Miletus, Ionia, Asia Minor
Value:Tetradrahm
Dated:1st half of 2nd century BC
Material:Silver
Weight:16.7gr
Obverse:Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing lion skin forpart
Reverse:Zeus on throne, holding bird in the right hand and scepter in the left hand. Lion, star, and monogram ("NK"). Inscription ("Alexandrou"), monograms ("Ph", "ME").
Comments:This Macedonian type was minted almost 150 years after Alexanders death. The Zeus representation is close to the pheidian type. Is one of the rare posthumus types struck on Asia Minor mints.

S/N:07 (GR-AP1754)
Info:AS-ATH-99.03.06

Athens Crete Miletus Knidos Chalkidona Magnesia Lykia Aspendos
Tetradrahm Drachma Diobol
Octobol
Tetradrahm		 Triobol Drachma Obol Obol
Drachma		 Statiras
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