Alexander the Great with ram horns Ancient Greek coin pendant -High Relief coin
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Ancient Greek coin pendant of Thrace, Tetradrachm of Lysimachos
Coin pendant Tetradrachm of the Macedonian king
of Thrace Lysimachos. It is dated in 297-281 BC. and
was issued in the mind of Lamsacus, an ancient
Greek city located on the eastern side of the
Hellespont, in northern Troad
Lylimachos, one of the Alexander the Greats
bodyguards and successors, declared himself King
of Thrace in 306 BC. and gradually extended his
dominion to Macedonia and part of Asia Minor in
297-296 BC. he issued a new coin-type, the so-called
( Lysimachoi ) depicting the head of Alexander the
Grate with a royal diadem and rams horns deified
as Ammon - Zeus on the obverse (NOT SHOWN), and Athena
enthroned holding a small Nike in field ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ (Of King Lysimachos) monogram on
the reverse. Such coins were minted in several
cities of his kingdom, Lampsacus , where this
particular coin was manufactured ,was the largest
mint of Lychimahos in Asia Minor
A beautiful pedant that can be worn by both
women and men
COIN DIAMETER: 25 Millimeters
The Pendant is a Vintage Zinc Alloy ( lead free and nickel free Alloy) Round measuring 32 mm in diameter.
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