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Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) (3) · Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC) (2) · Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) (2) · Ptolemy VIII Physcon (169-164, 144-132/1 and 126-116 BC) (1) · Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 BC) (1) · Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) (1)
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Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
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S 1595 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (309-303 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 309 BC JL | 303 BC JL | 27,617 kg |
S 1780 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 2 shekels (archer/elephant) (325-323 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 325 BC JL | 323 BC JL | 1,146 kg |
S 1781 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 2 shekels (elephant/quadriga) (325-323 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 327 BC JL | 323 BC JL | 406 kg |
S 601 - Citium (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (191-188 BCE) | ![]() | Gold | 191 BC JL | 188 BC JL | 26,551 kg |
S 603 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (143-138 BCE) | ![]() | Gold | 143 BC JL | 138 BC JL | 26,551 kg |