Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
120473
label
Tetradrachm: Zeus, Seated, l., Holding Staff and Eagle, Torch Left (reverse)
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
120473
contentType
object
title
Tetradrachm: Zeus, Seated, l., Holding Staff and Eagle, Torch Left (reverse)
date
336–323 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80016121
genreSpecific
Coins
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
cul
Greek, Macedonian, minted at Amphipolis (Macedonia), reign of Alexander III [The Great]
accession
1941.294.b
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Tetradrachm: Zeus, Seated, l., Holding Staff and Eagle, Torch Left (reverse), 336–323 BCE. Greek, Macedonian, minted at Amphipolis (Macedonia), reign of Alexander III [The Great]. Silver; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Jacob Hirsch, 1941.294.b
collection
GR - Greek
inscriptions
inscription
Λ
inscription_remark
Mint mark
inscription
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
inscription_translation
Of Alexander
didYouKnow
Alexander the Great claimed descent from Herakles and Zeus, picturing them both on his coinage.
creditline
Gift of Dr. Jacob Hirsch
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:13:23.660000
sourceId
120473
dept
Greek and Roman Art
coll
GR - Greek
med
silver
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
ccfef794a624d004