Alexander III the Great; shield/helmet
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander III the Great (336 - 323 BC). Struck ca. 323-315 BC in Salamis. Macedonian shield, boss decorated with gorgoneion / B-A; Macedonian helmet; kerykeion to lower left.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
4,3 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
Price 3158
Commentary:
attractive glossy olive patina, good detail
History:
Many sources described Alexander as having heterochromia iridum - one of his eyes was brown, the other one blue.
Article Number:
014-09-04-41652