Alexander the Great Silver Coin in 14K Mount
An ancient silver coin (tetradrachm) in extremely fine condition mounted as a pendant in 14K gold so that both sides may be viewed.
Silver Tetradrachm, Ancient Greece – Pamphylia, Aspendos Mint, c. 212BC
In the name and type of Alexander the Great, reign 336-323 BC - posthumous issue.
Obv: Heracles right, with Lionskin Helmet
Rev: Zeus seated, left with eagle and staff
Very fine, large flan, attractive portrait! (Reference MJ Price #2878v)
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. In 336 BC he succeeded his father Philip II as King of Macedon. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful commanders. After his death in 323 BC, the Alexandrine Empire was split among his generals. Coins in the style of Alexander's famous tetradrachms continued to be struck for nearly two centuries.
Provenance: ex St Louis estate collection. Pendant hand-crafted in 14k (marked on the loop). Diameter without loop 33 mm, total weight 22.18 gm.
