{"product_id":"alexander-the-great","title":"Alexander Commemorative Tetradrachm Pendant | Struck by Philip III (323–320 BCE) | 18K Rose Gold with Black Onyx \u0026 Tsavorites","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"158\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eLegacy in the Shadow of Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"206\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eAlexander Commemorative Tetradrachm Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"464\" class=\"\"\u003eIn the wake of Alexander the Great’s death in Babylon, his empire trembled—but his image endured. This pendant holds a rare silver tetradrachm struck between 323 and 320 BCE by his half-brother Philip III, a coin born not of conquest, but of commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"694\" class=\"\"\u003eOn the obverse, Herakles appears in lion-skin helm—the image of strength, divinity, and kingship Alexander claimed as his own. It is not merely a likeness; it is a symbol, forged to preserve the face of a ruler now mythologized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"912\" class=\"\"\u003eThe reverse presents Zeus enthroned, eagle in hand and scepter raised—the divine authority that sanctioned empire. The name of \u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"837\"\u003ePhilip III\u003c\/strong\u003e runs boldly down the side: a new king beneath the shadow of a greater one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1170\" class=\"\"\u003eThis pendant is not simply adorned, but enthroned. A polished ring of deep black onyx frames the coin like a funeral wreath, set in thick 18K rose gold and lit with bright tsavorite accents. The result is regal, reverent—echoing both death and deification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1175\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1194\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1543\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 323–320 BCE\u003cbr data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Babylon, Macedonian Kingdom\u003cbr data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip III Arrhidaeus\u003cbr data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eCoin Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver tetradrachm (Alexander commemorative issue)\u003cbr data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herakles in lion-skin helmet (portrait of Alexander)\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zeus seated, eagle \u0026amp; scepter; “AY” below throne; inscription “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ” (of King Philip)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1559\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1598\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1598\" class=\"\"\u003e18K rose gold (solid, thick bezel)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1635\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1635\" class=\"\"\u003eNatural black onyx inlay (2.46g)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1763\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1763\" class=\"\"\u003eNatural tsavorites (green garnet)\u003cbr data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e • 4 × 0.9mm\u003cbr data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e • 10 × 1.0mm\u003cbr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e • 14 × 1.3mm\u003cbr data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003e • 4 × 1.4mm\u003cbr data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003e • 9 × 1.5mm\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e • 4 × 1.7mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1952\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eCoin Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.19g\u003cbr data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34.68g\u003cbr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51mm (height with bail) × 38.92mm (width) × 6.21mm (thickness)\u003cbr data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eUniqueness:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a kind; museum-grade condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CoinMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50486876799269,"sku":"","price":9936.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/2954\/3973\/files\/04171.jpg?v=1746771518","url":"https:\/\/coinmebrandyandemily.com\/products\/alexander-the-great","provider":"CoinMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}