Drachm of Alexander III
323 BCE-319 BCE
5/8 x 1/8 in. (1.6 x 0.3 cm)
Unknown, Macedonian
Object Type:
Numismatics
Medium and Support:
Silver
Credit Line:
Bequest of Isabel C. Herdle
Accession Number:
2005.182
Location: Currently on view
Rulers of Alexander the Great’s divided empire continued to issue his coin types after his death to evoke his memory and reinforce their association with Alexander’s powerful kingdom.
[Gallery label text, 2009]