Ancient Greek Alexander the Great Silver Drachm Pendant

GBP 515.00

Contact Dealer To Purchase

Object Description

A very fine Alexander the Great silver drachm set in a modern 9kt gold frame with a loop at the top for suspension. The front of the pendant features the coin’s obverse, which depicts the profile head of Alexander the Great dressed as Herakles, wearing the Nemean lion-skin headdress with prominently defined facial features. The reverse displays the Greek god Zeus enthroned facing left, holding an eagle in his right hand and a sceptre in his left. The Greek inscription [ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝ∆Ρ[ΟΥ] is written vertically to the right of the figure of Zeus. Written in the genitive case Alexandr -ou, the inscription translates as ‘[the coinage] of Alexander’.

Date: Circa 4th Century BC

Object Condition

Very fine condition. Suitable for modern wear.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:1.7 x H:2.2 centimeters

Dealer Opening Times

By appointment only.

Dealer Contact

Telephone
+44 (0)208 364 4565
Mobile
+44 (0)7833231322
Web
Email

Dealer Location

The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

View Map