{"product_id":"alexander-the-great-greek-coin-18k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-id16250","title":"Alexander the Great. Greek Coin. 18K Gold and Sterling Silver Pendant, ID16250","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in .1in 12.0pt .1in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTetradrachma\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCirca 336-323\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBC\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in .1in 12.0pt .1in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR tetradrachm (25mm, 6h). NGC VF. Late lifetime or early posthumous issue of Babylon or Berytus, local imitative? ca. 323-320 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck \/ AΔEΞΔNΔPOY, Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; Phoenician or Aramaic letter M (date?) in left field; AY or ΛY below throne with two struts. Price --. Unpublished and interesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in .1in 6.0pt .1in;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e Alexander, King of Macedonia, began ruling immediately after the death of his father, Philip II and brought the Greek Empire to its peak.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough his conquests, he minted these coins in many variations of type and style.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre style=\"margin: 0in .1in 6.0pt .1in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eEach bears the face of Herakles (Hercules) wearing a headdress of the Nemean lion. This animal was fierce and virtually indestructible, so using his super-human strength and intelligence, Herakles decided to strangle the lion since he was unable to cut through its skin. After he killed the lion, he used its own razor sharp claws to remove its hide, and forever after Herakles wore the lion's skin for protection and as a symbol of his victory.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlexander wanted to be like Herakles, and was also known to wear a lion’s skin, invoking his strength and courage.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cpre style=\"margin: 0in .1in 6.0pt .1in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eOn the obverse, Zeus is enthroned, holding an eagle in one hand and royal scepter in the other with the name “Alexander” inscribed on the side.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese coins continued to circulate hundreds of years after the death of Alexander the Great.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cpre style=\"margin: 0in .1in .5in .1in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe drachma was a Greek monetary unit.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tetradrachm is a pure silver coin that weighs approximately 16-17 grams, and is equal to four drachm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","brand":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47333264588940,"sku":null,"price":2688.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0207\/4508\/files\/16250A.jpg?v=1775605258","url":"https:\/\/ownapieceofhistory.biz\/products\/alexander-the-great-greek-coin-18k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-id16250","provider":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}