Alexander the Great | Silver Tetradrachm

Alexander the Great | Silver TetradrachmWidth: 2. 7 cm Weight: 17. 09 g History of the Artifact The Alexander the Great silver tetradrachm is one of the most famous and widely circulated ancient coins, originally struck during Alexanders reign from 336 to 323 BCE and continuing to be minted for generations by his successors. These coins played a crucial role in the economy of the Hellenistic world, spreading Greek culture and facilitating trade across Alexanders vast empire. The obverse of

or representations of Hadrian’s monumental building projects

In his short lived time in office

and surviving examples today offer a tangible connection to the man who reshaped the Roman Empire and laid the groundwork for its Christian future

or cultural significance

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but for its apotropaic charge

Depicted as a powerful

” Above the shield appears the motto In God We Trust—the first time those words ever appeared on a U

At its center is a stylized bird

" appears on the obverse of these coins

This item is an authentic Roman silver Denarius minted in the Roman Republic

Their presence reflected the medieval imagination