Ancient stater - Alexander III

Ancient stater - Alexander IIIGold. – 1.8 cm. 8.57 g.Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander the Great (reign: 336 B.C. – 323 B.C.) Early posthumous issue under Seleucus I Nicator, 312–280 B.C., bearing the name and design of Alexander the Great. Head of Athena / Standing Victoria (Nike) with a wreath. Mint: Babylon, ca. 311–300 B.C.Alexander the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας Aléxandros ho Mégas; born July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella; † June 10, 323 B.C. in Babylon) was, from 336 B.C. until his death, King Alexander III of Macedonia and hegemon of the Corinthian League. Beginning in 334 B.C., Alexander expanded the empire’s borders... through the so-called Alexander Campaign and the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, reaching as far as the Indian subcontinent. After his invasion of Egypt, he was hailed there as a pharaoh. Partly due to his great military successes, Alexander’s life became a popular subject in literature and art, ... His accession to the throne marked the beginning of the Hellenistic era, during which Greek culture spread across vast swaths of the then-known world. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least 2,000€ will be cross-referenced with the Art Loss Register database.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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