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Alexander the Great Greek Silver Coin Pendant - Drachm, Amphipolis, 336-323 BC
Amphipolis 336-323 BC
R 4 900.00 An ancient Greek silver Drachm, set in a 14 carat gold bezel with pendant loop. The Drachm depicts Alexander the Great of the Kingdom of Macedonia, the most successful general of all history. The front shows an idealised portrait of Alexander in the guise of the mythical hero Heracles, clad in a Nemean lion skin headdress. It is in high relief, the detail is lovely. The back depicts the God Zeus, seated with bare chest, he holds a trident and has a bird in the other hand. It also contains a number of symbols and letters that indicate the mint mark for Amphipolis (right angle above torch, and M and star below chair). Amphipolis was an important naval base during the reign of Alexander, it ceased to exist around 400 AD. The pendant ring is stamped 585, indicating the gold is 14 carat.
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Roman Coin Collection (24) - AE Antoninianus
AD 268 - AD 408
R 12 000.00 A set of 24 original copper or bronze Roman coins, most of which are AE antoninianus, with the Emperor wearing a radiate crown, commonly called the "barbarous radiate" (Sear, Roman Coins, pg 11). The condition and detail of the coins varies, most show enough detail to determine the Roman Emperor and the deities on the reverse, with the accompaning script. The coins were classified by a collector, using "Roman Coins and their Values, David Sear", as follows:
1. 3080- Tetricus I, AD 270-273
2. 3095- Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270
3. 3119- Claudius II Gothicus
4. 3516- Maximianus, 286-310
5. 3540- Maximianus
6. 3760- Constantine I 307-337
7. 3773- Constantine I (2 coins)
9. 3780- Constantine I (2 coins)
11. 3781- Constantine I
12. 3783- Constantine I
13. 3821- Crispus 317-326
14. 3851- Constantine II 337-340
15. 3900- Constantius II 337-361
16. 3910- Constantius II (2 coins)
18. 3918- Magnentius 350-353
19. 4002- Valentinian I 364-375
20. 4017- Valens 364-378
21. 4018- Valens
22. 4133- Arcadius...
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