Silver Drachm of Alexander The Great 336-323 BC

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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great (Greek: Aléxandros ho Méga ), was a king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon^[a] and a member of the Argead dynasty. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, and by the age of thirty he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.

 

Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander The Great 336-323 BC, AR Drachm, posthumously struck in Kolophon approx. 310-301 BC.  Obverse: Head of Heracles with lion's skin r.  Reverse: Zeus throning facing left, with eagle and sceptre; In l. field: B; under throne: N; right, royal name AΛEΞANΔPOY   17mm, 4,14 gram.