HELLENISTIC SILVER DRACHM OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT IN SILVER PENDANT

Ca. 325 - 319 BC. A silver drachm of Alexander the Great, the obverse with the head of Herakles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion skin, the paws tied at the neck. The reverse shows Zeus seated on a throne facing left, holding an eagle in the extended right hand and a sceptre in the left. Mounted in a modern silver swivel pendant, the coin is set within a circular frame rotating on transverse pivots between the arms of an outer suspension frame, with a tapered bail above. Size: 32mm x 26mm; Weight: 7.5g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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