Alexander III, aka Alexander the Great (336-323 BC) ~ AE Unit ~ NGC Extra Fine

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AE unit (19mm, 8h). NGC XF. Lifetime issue of uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, quiver and bow left above, club right over Π below. Cf. Price 311.

NGC CERT #: 6062598-079

NGC DESCRIPTION: KINGDOM OF MACEDON, Alexander III, 336-323 BC, AE Unit

NGC GRADE: Extra Fine

ABOUT THE COIN:

AE is an abbreviation or symbol for a base metal or base metal alloy, usually copper, brass or bronze. AE is often used with a number indicating a coin 's size.

Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20, and spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign throughout Western Asia and Egypt.

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