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Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great - FJ.6102
Origin: Israel
Circa: 336
BC
to 323
BC
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Greek
Medium: Silver-Gold
Additional Information: Currently in Korea_ 2020.05.14
£4,600.00
Location: UAE
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This silver coin is mounted in an 18
karat gold
ring
Few individuals in history have been
the subject
of such enduring fascination as
Alexander the
Great. The son of Philip II (king of
Macedonia)
and Olympias, he was brought up in an
enlightened court, and as crown
prince, educated
by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
Early in 334
he led an army of nearly 50,000 men
across the
Hellespont against the Persians. With
the aid of
remarkable generals and loyal troops
he achieved
one astonishing success after another,
finally
conquering the great Persian empire
and
becoming the virtual master of the
western
world. This powerful tetradrachm shows
the
head of a young Herakles (with whom
Alexander
identified), c1ad in a lion's skin. On
the reverse
is the seated Zeus holding an eagle
and scepter.
The name of the king AËÎÁÍÄÑÏÕ
(Alexander) is at
right. The posture of Zeus, with his
right leg
drawn back suggests this coin was
minted after
Alexander's death. The person who
chooses this
ring must certainly possess the same
qualities as
the person for whom it honors-- an
indomitable
will, bold character, and an
unconquered spirit.
- (FJ.6102)
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