CoinHoards: IGCH 1761

Hoard Description

Deposit: 280 B.C.
Discovery: 1900
Disposition: New York 67
Description: Tetradrachm: 100, Drachma: 5, Didrachm: 2, Hemidrachm: 1

Findspot

Description:

Falls Within: Babylon (Iraq)
Ancient Place: Babylon
Type: ruins

References

Reference: Newell, ESM and WSM, indices of hoards, s. v. Babylonia (Noe 118). Also known as Professor Haynes' Babylonian Hd.

Notes

Note: A tetradrachm of Eumenes I, among the New York coins, although clearly ticketed as from Haynes' Babylonian Hd., is presumably intrusive

Legend		Mint		Findspot

Count	Description
10	Alexander III of Macedon, Amphipolis, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Amphipolis Region: Europe--Macedon--Strymonian and Bottiaean District	[more]
2	Alexander III of Macedon, Pella, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Pella Region: Europe--Macedon--Strymonian and Bottiaean District	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Sicyon, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Sicyon Region: Europe--Peloponnesus--Sicyonia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Sardis, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Sardis Region: Asia--Asia--Lydia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Side, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Side Region: Asia--Asia--Pamphylia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Tarsus, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Tarsus Region: Asia--Asia--Cilicia	[more]
2	Alexander III of Macedon, Salamis, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Salamis Region: Asia--Asia--Cyprus	[more]
13	Alexander III of Macedon, Aradus, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Aradus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
3	Alexander III of Macedon, Marathus, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Marathus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
3	Alexander III of Macedon, Byblus, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Byblus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
2	Alexander III of Macedon, Sidon, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Sidon Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
3	Alexander III of Macedon, Ptolemais-Ake, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Ptolemais-Ake Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
16	Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Babylon Region: Asia--Asia--Babylonia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Ecbatana, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Ecbatana Region: Asia--Asia--Media	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Silver, Tetradrachm, 336 B.C.-310 B.C. Typological Description Date Range: 336 B.C.–310 B.C. Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon, Silver, Didrachm Typological Description Denomination: Didrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Babylon Region: Asia--Asia--Babylonia	[more]
1	Alexander III of Macedon, Aradus, Silver, Drachma Typological Description Denomination: Drachma Material: Silver Authority Authority: Alexander III of Macedon Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Aradus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
1	Philip III Arrhidaeus, Aradus, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Aradus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
2	Philip III Arrhidaeus, Marathus, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Marathus Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]
3	Philip III Arrhidaeus, Babylon, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Babylon Region: Asia--Asia--Babylonia	[more]
1	Philip III Arrhidaeus, Susa, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Philip III Arrhidaeus Dynasty: Argead Dynasty State: Kingdom of Macedonia Geographic Mint: Susa Region: Asia--Asia--Susiana	[more]
1	Mazaces, Athens, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Mazaces State: Satrapy of Egypt Geographic Mint: Athens Region: Europe--Attica	[more]
28	Seleucus I Nicator, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim Region: Asia--Asia--Mesopotamia	[more]
2	Seleucus I Nicator, Susa, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Susa Region: Asia--Asia--Susiana	[more]
1	Seleucus I Nicator, Ecbatana, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Ecbatana Region: Asia--Asia--Media	[more]
1	Seleucus I Nicator, Seleuceia Pieria, Silver, Tetradrachm Typological Description Denomination: Tetradrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Seleuceia Pieria Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Seleucis and Pieria	[more]
4	Seleucus I Nicator, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, Silver, Drachma Typological Description Denomination: Drachma Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim Region: Asia--Asia--Mesopotamia	[more]
1	Seleucus I Nicator, Bishapur, Silver, Hemidrachm Typological Description Denomination: Hemidrachm Material: Silver Authority Authority: Seleucus I Nicator Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty State: Seleucid Empire Geographic Mint: Bishapur	[more]
1	Tyre, Silver, Didrachm Typological Description Denomination: Didrachm Material: Silver Geographic Mint: Tyre Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Phoenicia	[more]

Count

Description

Alexander III of Macedon, Amphipolis, Silver, Tetradrachm