Original Alexander the Great Coin — a rare and exceptional artifact from Babylon, circa 324/3 BC, struck during the reign of Alexander III of Macedon.
On the obverse, Herakles appears in profile, draped in the legendary lion-skin headdress. On the reverse, Zeus Aëtophoros, king of the gods, sits regally, eagle in hand and sceptre in the other, signifying divine authority and cosmic rule.
An extremely rare piece of Hellenistic history, this coin captures the mythic legacy of gods and kings in a single breath of antiquity.
