Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant
Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant
Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant
Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant
Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant
Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant

Alexander the Great Silver Tetradrachm in a Crystal Pendant

£ 895.00

An ancient Greek, silver tetradrachm, struck for Alexander the Great encased in a crystal bezel. On the obverse of the coin is the depiction of Herakles, portrayed in profile wearing the Nemean lion-skin headdress. The reverse displays the Greek god Zeus Aëtophoros, shown bare chested and regally seated on a throne. The deity appears holding an eagle and a long sceptre; symbols of power. The deity is flanked to the right side by Greek letters forming the word ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY, meaning ‘the coinage of Alexander’. The coin is encased in a custom-made stainless steel bezel to the obverse, decorated with high quality faceted crystal. On the reverse there is a silver mount, hallmarked at the top, to stabilise the coin within its frame. The steel suspension loop is also branded with a recessed TP, in collaboration with Tresor Paris, the Hatton Garden jewellers. The pendant is hung from a silver chain, included with the piece.

Dimension listed below measure from clasp to the end of the pendant.

Date: Coin circa 4th - 3rd century BC. Casing modern.
Condition: Fine with some dark patina to the surface. Some details have faded.

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Product Code: GS-108
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The Greek tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον) was the name given to the currency of Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachmae, the ancient unit of measurement used in many Greek city-states and in many Middle Eastern kingdoms of the Hellenistic period. Alexander the Great was the legendary king of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Macedon. Born in 356 BC, he succeeded his father, Philip II, when he was just 20 years old. In just 10 years from his ascension to the throne, he built one of the largest empires of the Ancient World, as his kingdom stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River. He died in Babylon, which he intended to make the capital of his empire, in 323 BC, at just 33 years of age. After his untimely death, Alexander’s empire was divided amongst his successors, usually his generals or close family, who continued to mint Alexander coins.

To learn more about the coins of Alexander The Great, please visit our relevant blog post: An Introduction to the Coins of Alexander The Great.
Weight 49.7 g
Dimensions L 31 cm
Metal

Silver
Greek & Hellenistic Rulers

Alexander the Great
Greek Mythology

Herakles, Zeus
Region

Southern Europe
Semi-Precious Stone

Crystal

Reference: For a similar item, The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1978.93.21.

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