Gold. – 1.8 cm. 8.57 g.

Alexander the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας Aléxandros ho Mégas; born July 20, 356 B.C. in Pella; † June 10, 323 B.C. in Babylon) was, from 336 B.C. until his death, King Alexander III of Macedonia and hegemon of the Corinthian League. Beginning in 334 B.C., Alexander expanded the empire’s borders... through the so-called Alexander Campaign and the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, reaching as far as the Indian subcontinent. After his invasion of Egypt, he was hailed there as a pharaoh. Partly due to his great military successes, Alexander’s life became a popular subject in literature and art, ... His accession to the throne marked the beginning of the Hellenistic era, during which Greek culture spread across vast swaths of the then-known world. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least 2,000€ will be cross-referenced with the Art Loss Register database.