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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: Dumanyu on October 26, 2007, 01:15:28 PM

Title: Alexander the Great: Lifetime issue
Post by: Dumanyu on October 26, 2007, 01:15:28 PM

Macedonian Kingdom
Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Lifetime issue
Silver Drachm
VF, slightly porous, 4.179g, 16.41mm
Lydia, Sardes mint

Obv. Head of Herakles right clad in Lion's scalp.
Rev. Zeus enthroned left, eagle in right, scepter in left,
       male head in Phrygiancap left, trisceles under throne

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/AlexanderTheGreat.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m138/dumanyu2/ReverseofAlexander.jpg)

Title: Re: Alexander the Great: Lifetime issue
Post by: AuldFartte on October 28, 2007, 10:46:49 AM

That's a nice example! It's one of the few ancients I want to get someday.

Title: Re: Alexander the Great: Lifetime issue
Post by: Humpybong on October 28, 2007, 10:49:55 AM

You must have agreat collection of ancients.   The coins you have shown so far are first class and must stir up interest from any collector.

Thanks for showing us this an other coins.

Title: Re: Alexander the Great: Lifetime issue
Post by: Dumanyu on October 28, 2007, 12:34:36 PM

I'm actually growing a family tree of the adoptive emperors. So far I have Antoninius Pius, Faustina Sr. (his wife), Marcus Aurelius (adoptive son), Faustina Jr. (A. Pius's daughter), Commodus, and Lucilla (Marcus A's. children), and Lucius Verus (Lucilla's husband). Some may recognize some of these names if you've seen the movie Gladiator.