Archaios | Macedon ALEXANDER Shield Herakles / Helmet B-A | RARE

Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin of the Kingdom of Macedon under Alexander III "Alexander the Great". after 311 B.C. Obverse: Macedonian Shield with Head of Herakles in lion scalp facing right on boss and decorated with alternating groups of 5-pellets and double crescents Reverse: B-A, Crested Macedonian Helmet with cheek pieces; Olive leaf to lower right Mint: Uncertain Macedonian Mint Size: 15 mm Weight: 4.04 g Ref: Price 2808; SNG Cop 1132-33 Inventory: 55.18 Condition: VF. Extremely Rare variant of the shield/helmet prototype with Herakles facing 3/4 right on boss and Olive sprig control on reverse; As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Alexander the Great was one of the most prolific Kings of the time (really of all time) and his wide ranging efforts of expanding his kingdom led also to a huge corpus of coinage that was issued both under he and his family. These particular coins with the shield and helmet are quite military in nature and likely represent some of the many military campaigns he undertook. While the primary style of the coin types isn't overwhelming, it is the amazing variety of coins in terms of mints, field and control marks, symbols, and monograms, etc which makes these coins even more intriguing. The study of the huge variety of coins of Alexander both the drachms and tetradrachms as well as the numerous bronze coins would be an immense undertaking in and of itself and having a full catalog from Price on his coins alone (with Philip) shows this. Alexander III of Macedon ( 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the age of thirty, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders. During his youth, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until age 16. After Philip's assassination in 336 BC, he succeeded his father to the throne and inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. Alexander was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's pan-Hellenic project to lead the Greeks in the conquest of Persia. In 334 BC, he invaded the Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire) and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Following the conquest of Anatolia, Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew Persian King Darius III and conquered the Achaemenid Empire in its entirety. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River. He endeavored to reach the "ends of the world and the Great Outer Sea" and invaded India in 326 BC, winning an important victory over the Pauravas at the Battle of the Hydaspes. He eventually turned back at the demand of his homesick troops. Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BC, the city that he planned to establish as his capital, without executing a series of planned campaigns that would have begun with an invasion of Arabia. In the years following his death, a series of civil wars tore his empire apart, resulting in the establishment of several states ruled by the Diadochi, Alexander's surviving generals and heirs. Alexander's legacy includes the cultural diffusion and syncretism which his conquests engendered, such as Greco-Buddhism. He founded some twenty cities that bore his name, most notably Alexandria in Egypt. Alexander's settlement of Greek colonists and the resulting spread of Greek culture in the east resulted in a new Hellenistic civilization, aspects of which were still evident in the traditions of the Byzantine Empire in the mid-15th century AD and the presence of Greek speakers in central and far eastern Anatolia until the 1920s. Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mold of Achilles, and he features prominently in the history and mythic traditions of both Greek and non-Greek cultures. He became the measure against which military leaders compared themselves, and military academies throughout the world still teach his tactics. He is often ranked among the most influential people in history.Excerpts From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. 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Price: 90 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

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