Ancient Greek - AR Drachma - Alexander the Great Ring - Sterling Silver ring with 18K gold bezel
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Ancient Greek - AR Drachma - Alexander the Great Ring - Sterling Silver ring with 18K gold bezel

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Denomination:  AR Drachm                                                       Mint: Macedonia Kingdom Date: Circa (310 BC) Mount: Sterling Silver with with 18K gold bezel -Size 11 Description: MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). Lifetime issue. AR drachm. Obverse:Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY. Reverse: Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; N in left field, Σ below strut. History: Alexander, King of Macedonia, began ruling immediately after the death of his father, Philip II and brought the Greek Empire to its peak. Through his conquests, he minted these coins in many variations of type and style. Each 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 u

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