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Silver Coin of King Alexander the Great of Macedonia - FJ.3099
Origin: Samaria, Israel
Circa: 336
BC
to 323
BC
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Medium: Silver and Amethyst
Additional Information: This ancient coin is set in a spectacular necklace composed of 44 faceted amethysts with a total weight of 157 carats set in 18-karat gold.
Location: Great Britain
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Perhaps no figure in history radiates a more
enduring aura of adventure and romance than
Alexander the Great. In his journeys to the far
corners of the earth, Alexander sought to
emulate the travels of two Gods: the mythic hero
Herakles, and the wine deity Dionysus. The spirit
of that age is evoked in this magnificent
necklace, which bears the image of Herakles on a
silver coin minted by Alexander, surrounded by
wine-colored amethysts, which in antiquity were
associated with Dionysus. Surely Alexander
himself, who had a fondness for the rare and the
luxurious, would have approved. Adornment for
those with a romantic and adventurous spirit of
their own.
- (FJ.3099)
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