Eagle of Zeus - Wikipedia
From these divine associations, the eagle came to be used as an emblem of several rulers, from the Achaemenids to Alexander the Great and the Diadochi, and finally of the Roman emperors. [1] Zeus being equated with Jupiter, the eagle holding Jupiter's lightning became the chief symbol ( aquila ) of the Roman legions . [ 2 ]
The Origins of Alexander’s Tetradrachm – Artemis Collection
2022年5月17日 · The tetradrachms of Alexander the Great are among the most well-known and popular ancient coins for collectors. With an estimated 60 million having been minted between 336 BC and 290 BC, they were perhaps only second to the Athenian tetradrachm in terms of their success as a currency across the ancient world.
The Dating of the Coinage of Alexander the Great - Brown …
2000年5月1日 · Alexander's coins, the most familiar being the silver issues bearing a head of Herakles on one face and a seated Zeus with the king's name on the other, were struck throughout the empire. (1) Silver tetradrachm (17.28 gm.) diam. 2.5 cm., Brown University Collection, gift of Capt. John R. Lewis.
Tetradrachms of Alexander the Great - NGC
2011年9月20日 · More than 120 mints are known to have issued coinage of the Alexandrine type. Animals, religious objects, and representations of deities are among the symbols that the collector will encounter. This series of coins can be collected by symbol/monogram, and some of the scarcer issues command substantial premiums.
Coins Depicting Alexander the Great | Artifacts - History Archive
Common motifs include Zeus seated on a throne holding an eagle and a scepter, Athena holding a shield and a spear, or Nike, the goddess of victory, symbolizing military success.
Alexander the Great, Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm
2012年8月21日 · Silver tetradrachm from the reign of Alexander the Great, 336-323 BCE. O: Head of Hercules. R: Zeus seated on a throne holding an eagle.
Alexander the Great in legend - Wikipedia
Common themes and symbols among legends about Alexander include the Gates of Alexander, the Horns of Alexander, and the Gordian Knot. In the third century AD, an anonymous author writing in the name of Alexander's court historian Callisthenes (commonly referred to as Pseudo-Callisthenes) authored the Greek Alexander Romance .
Alexander the Great - Forum Ancient Coins
Alexander the Great is arguably the most famous man of antiquity. Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian Army across the world creating an empire that covered most of the then-known world, from Greece to India.
Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great | Seleucid | Seleucid | The ...
As a member of the ancient Macedonian royal family (the Argead dynasty) he claimed to be descended from Herakles, and Zeus, as king of the gods, was a meaningful image for all Greeks, over whom Alexander aspired to rule.
The earliest tetradrachms (Group 1) from the mint of Alexander the Great at Babylon show a rapid progression in the development of iconographic detail, accompanied by a pattern of die use, which taken together indicate