14K Greek Silver Alexander Zeus & Eagle Coin Pendant

This is a remarkable Greek silver Alexander the Great coin set into a polished and textured 14K gold pendant. This design was inspired by ancient Greek jewelry from the time of Alexander the Great and it is an actual coin from 2300 years ago. Each piece is handmade and fitted to the coin so that the whole coin is visible with no part covered. This pendant features the beautiful reverse of the Alexander the Great coins with amazing detail on each coin. These coins are in excellent condition, with coins of Alexander in this condition being very hard to obtain. The obverse shows Hercules in a lion headdress, while the reverse shows Zeus seated on the throne. The 14K gold pendant measures 1-5/8"L x 1-1/4"W with a 3/8"L x 1/8"W bail. The tetradrachm coin measures 29mm in diameter.Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great is one of the great leaders of all time. While he is known mostly for his genius as a military strategist whose military tactics are still studied today, his greatness really lies in his leadership in the fields of women's rights, humanism, love of all mankind, and foresight for a better world for all mankind. As a boy he studied under Aristotle, giving him a base in philosophy and science which remained with him until his death. In contrast to other emperors throughout history, Alexander set out to conquer the world not to loot it and bring back riches and slaves, but to end the wars that had been going on between Greece and Persia for hundreds of years. Since Alexander was at war for 13 years spreading across large parts of the known world at that time, his army needed coins to pay not only his soldiers but to buy supplies for an army of tens of thousands of soldiers. Most of these coins were silver drachms and tetradrachms (four drachms). This coin is the much rarer tetradrachm that was minted at the time of Alexander in the many mints that were set up to keep up with the almost endless need for more