Ancient Greek Heracles (Hercules) Silver Coin Necklace

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Ancient Greek silver coin necklace featuring the tetradrachm of Alexander III of Macedon: the youthful head of Herakles in his lion-skin headdress on the obverse, and Zeus, king of the gods, seated on his throne on the reverse. Greek, Macedonian, minted at Amphipolis during the reign of Alexander III (the Great), 336–323 BCE. Silver; diameter: 2.6 cm (1 in.).

On this coin, the head of a youthful Herakles, wearing his lion-skin, appears on the obverse, with his father Zeus, king of the gods, seated on the reverse. For Alexander III (the Great), who claimed descent from the line of Herakles, coins like this one projected power. Thus, while their attributes (lion-skin, eagle, scepter) identify hero and god, the inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander) identifies the leader.