Lot 872
14 kt Yellow Gold Ring, with Silver Drachm of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC.). Greece, Macedonia. The ancient coin about the size of a dime. The textures and tones of the ancient metal form a handsome contrast with gleaming, finely-crafted gold. The face of the coin shows a youthful head of Herakles right, wearing the pelt of a lion. Herakles, the semi-divine hero of mythical strength, was both role model and "patron saint" to Alexander. Struck in an eastern mint, Herakles' face shows an intensity, almost a ferocity, of purpose that matched Alexander's mission to mold the world in the image of Greek civilization. Ring size: 10.
Estimated Value $450 - 650.
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| Realized $259 |
