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Plutarch tells the story of how, in 344 B.C. Philonicus the Thessalian, a horse dealer, offered a massive wild stallion to Alexander's father, King Philip II. Since no one could tame the animal, Philip was not interested. Alexander, however, seeing that the horse was afraid of his own shadow, promised to pay for the horse himself should he fail to tame it. He was given a chance and surprised all by subduing it. Alexander spoke soothingly to the horse and turned it towards the sun so that it could no longer see its shadow. Eventually, Bucephalus allowed Alexander to ride him. Embarrassed, Philip commented, "O my son, look thee out a kingdom equal to and worthy of thyself, for Macedonia is too little for thee." Alexander named the horse Bucephalus because the horse's head seemed "as broad as a bull's." Bucephalus died of battle wounds in 326 B.C., in Alexander's last battle. Alexander founded the city of Bucephala (thought to be the modern town of Jhelum, Pakistan) in memory of his wonderful horse.RP55081. Bronze AE 25, AMNG III 355, BMC Macedonia p. 24, 120 var. (slight legend variations), SNG Cop -, F, weight 8.688 g, maximum diameter 25.4 mm, die axis 45o, reign of Severus Alexander, 231 - 235 A.D.; obverse AΛEΞANΔPOY (OY ligate), diademed head of Alexander the Great right; reverse KOINON MAKEΔONΩN NEΩ, Alexander galloping his horse Bucephalus right, wearing armor, cloak flying behind, javelin in right, reins in left; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Alexander the Great lifetime issue, struck under Menes or Philotas, c. 327 - 323 B.C.GB84520. Bronze AE 19, Price 3029, Müller Alexander 1539, SNG Mün 915, SNG Saroglos 859, SNG Cop 1058 corr. (leaf vice grapes in error), SNG Alpha Bank -, Newell Tarsos -, gF, dark green patina, red earthen highlighting, porous, light corrosion, pin-prick pitting, weight 6.460 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 0o, Cilicia, Tarsos (Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) mint, struck under Menes or Philotas, c. 327 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse bow inside bow case, AΛΕΞANΔPOY downward, club, bunch of grapes over Θ right; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Lifetime Issue.GB112968. Bronze unit, Price 269, Müller Alexander 21, SNG Cop 1034, SNG Alpha Bank -, VF, nice green patina, scattered pits, weight 5.760 g, maximum diameter 17.5 mm, die axis 330o, uncertain Macedonian mint, c. 336 - 323 B.C; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse fulmen (thunderbolt) over club above, AΛΕΞANΔPOY across center, quiver laying atop two bows below; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
Lifetime issue.GS00752. Silver drachm, Price 1354, SNG Cop 882, F, weight 4.0 g, maximum diameter 16.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, c. 328 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, Demeter facing with two torches left, Δ under throne, AΛΕΞANΔPOY downward on right; SOLD
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C., Kition, Cyprus
Cyprus became part of Alexander the Great's empire when he defeated Persia. After the succession struggles between Alexander's generals, Cyprus was ruled by the Ptolemies of Egypt.GP10926. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 377, SNG Cop -, aVF, weight 6.770 g, maximum diameter 20.9 mm, die axis 0o, Kition (Larnaca, Cyprus) mint, obverse head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin headdress; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (King Ptolemy), eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left, EY, KI and monogram left; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 281 B.C.
Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.GS21784. Silver hemidrachm, Price 3345, aVF, weight 2.024 g, maximum diameter 14.1 mm, die axis 45o, Arados (Arwad, Syria) mint, obverse head of Herakles right, lion-skin headdress knotted at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, eagle extended in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, Π under throne, anchor left; from the Robert Weimer Collection, slightly wavy flan and some pin-prick pitting; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
After the city surrendered to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C., a new lower town was built north of the Acropolis The old town was gradually abandoned, except for the Temple of Artemis and its surrounding area, where a few citizens continued to live. The new lower town had the east-west road as its axis which connected the interior to the coast. A number of Hellenistic public buildings were built in the new town including a stadium and a theater. The city was walled at some point before the year 215 B.C. as attested to by ancient reports that, when the Seleucid ruler Antiochus III assaulted Sardis that year, they penetrated across a section of the city wall near the theater. Sardis was made the Seleucid’s administrative center for the Anatolia region.GB82271. Bronze 1/2 unit, Price 2604 ff. and 2614 var. (EY or TI instead of A), VF, weight 2.964 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 0o, Ionia, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, posthumous, c. 323 - 319 B.C.; obverse shield, kerykeion in center; reverse B - A, helmet, rose over A left, kerykeion right; rare; SOLD
Kingdom of Thrace, Prepelaus for Lysimachus(?), c. 302 - 301 B.C., In the Name of Alexander
Antigonus controlled Kolophon until general Prepelaus sized the area for Lysimachus, King of Thrace, in 302 B.C. Price dates this type c. 310 - c. 301 B.C. but notes the Π may be Prepelaus signature and Lysimachus' personal symbol was a lion.GS49065. Silver drachm, Price 1811, Müller Alexander 337, SNG Cop 923, VF, weight 4.119 g, maximum diameter 15.7 mm, die axis 180o, Kolophon (near Degirmendere Fev, Turkey) mint, c. 302 - 301 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg drawn back, lion-head and B left, Π under throne; scarce; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 323 - 301 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great
Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (strategos of Asia, 320 - 306/5 B.C., king, 306/5 - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonus found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonus' kingdom was divided up, with Seleucus I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes, took Macedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 B.C. -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGS66398. Silver drachm, Price 1769, Fair, weight 3.755 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, die axis 0o, Ionia, Kolophon (near Degirmendere Fev, Turkey) mint, c. 323 - c. 319 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left on throne, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, lyre left, A under throne; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
Herakles is most often depicted on coinage wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion over his head. The first of Herakles' twelve labors, set by his cousin King Eurystheus, was to slay the Nemean lion and bring back its skin. Herakles discovered arrows and his club were useless against it because its golden fur was impervious to mortal weapons. Its claws were sharper than swords and could cut through any armor. Herakles stunned the beast with his club and, using his immense strength, strangled it to death. During the fight, the lion bit off one of his fingers. After slaying the lion, he tried to skin it with a knife but failed. Wise Athena, noticing the hero's plight, told him to use one of the lion's own claws to skin the pelt.GB77701. Bronze unit, Price 331, Müller Alexander -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Alpha Bank -, VF, well centered, green patina, scratches, weight 6.395 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain Macedonian mint, 336 - 323 A.D.; obverse Herakles' head right, clad in Nemean lion scalp, caduceus head on right; reverse caduceus vertical over bow in case left above, AΛΕΞANΔPOY across center, club right below; SOLD
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