NGC AU 5/5 Fine Style. Alexander The Great Lifetime Drachm. Spectacular Sharp RARE
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The Observe of this coin is extraordinary and was struck from dies made by a very skillful engraver. Young heracles is it engraved to look as Alexander himself.
A masterpiece coin that must be in every collection Very RARE KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.27 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lio...n skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kantharos
ADM I Series VII, 42a (same dies). Ex Leu FPL (Autumn 1998)
Sardes Mint .
Looking this coin from angle, you will see a spectacular sculpture of Young Alexander with flowing hair.
Alexander the Great Death.
There are many theories about his mysterious illness however, symptoms and time course of Alexander's disease are inconsistent with influenza, as well as with malaria however They are exact match for a poisonous plant very well known in Greece "Veratrum album" The only reason he had a prolonged death and " HISTORIANS ARE MISSING THIS VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL " His mother Olympias made him immune from various snake poisons giving him small doses since he was a child. Yes he was immune to venom that gave him more stamina against Veratrum Album or as we know Hellebore. However whoever did it, gave him a second dose . Greeks kept dry roots of this plant just for taking care of enemies. Alexander himself had a little chest with this dry roots of Hellebore. The best answer comes from Emperor Claudius saying. ( if you want to find the culprit ask the question " quo beneficti ad primerum " who benefits first)
Who did it?By contrast many Greek and Roman writers were certain they knew not only who did it, but how and with what poison. With remarkable uniformity they pointed their fingers at Antipater, the senior general whom Alexander had left in charge of the Macedonian homeland, and at two of his sons, Cassander and Iollas.
Antipater may indeed have had reason to want Alexander dead in the spring of 323 BC, for the king had just removed him from his post and summoned him to Babylon, perhaps with hostile intent. Antipater stayed put but sent Cassander in his stead. According to several ancient accounts Antipater sent with his son a draught of toxic water, collected from the legendary river Styx, (believed to flow above ground in the northern Peloponnese before plunging down into the underworld). banks of it are full with overgrown Hellebore.The water had to be transported in a hollowed-out mule’s hoof, for it was said to eat right through any other substance but horn. Cassander passed this mule’s hoof to his brother Iollas – conveniently enough, Alexander’s wine-pourer – who then slipped the toxin into the king’s drink.Alexander was first stricken in the midst of the drinking party rather than afterward and, more importantly, just as he drained a huge cup of wine. These accounts say that Alexander felt a stabbing sensation in the back after downing the cup and cried aloud. From that point on these sources record a variety of symptoms, including great pain, convulsions and delirium.The basic elements of this story are the same in every ancient retelling One very early version, published in an anonymous Greek pamphlet, now known as The Last Days and Testament of Alexander, made Iollas doubly guilty: when the first draught of poison failed to kill Alexander, Iollas administered a second dose, soaking in Styx water the feather he used to help the king vomit.
References from :
1. Jona Lendering. "Death in Babylon". Livius . Aug 22, 2011.2. Alexander and the Chaldaeans". Livius. . Aug 22, 2011.3. Alexander the Great. Robin Lane Fox. 1973. p. 416.4. Yādnāmah-ʾi Panjumīn Kungrih-ʾi Bayn al-Milalī-i Bāstānshināsī va Hunar-i Īrān. Ministry of Culture and Arts, Iran. Vizārat-i Farhang va Hunar. 1972. p. 224.5. The Sháhnáma of Firdausí By Arthur George Warner, Edmond Warner. 2001. p. 61. 6. The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy edited by Keimpe Algra. 1999. p. 243.7. History of Philosophy By Silvano Borruso. 2007. p. 50.8. My library My History Books on Google Play National Geographic, Volume 133. 1968. p. 64.9. National Geographic , Volume 133. 1968. p. 64.10. The philosophical books of Cicero. Duckworth. 1989. p. 186.11. Carlos G. Musso. "MEGAS ALEXANDROS (Alexander The Great ): His Death Remains a Medical Mystery". Humane Medicine Health Care. Aug 21, 2011.12. John S. Marr; Charles H. Calisher. "Alexander the Great and West Nile Virus Encephalitis". CDC. Aug 21, 2011.13. Disease, not conflict, ended the reign of Alexander the Great". The Independent on Sunday. Aug 21, 2011.14. Machiavelli, Niccolo. "The Prince". Bartleby. Retrieved 6 April 2016.15. Schep LJ, Slaughter RJ, Vale JA, Wheatley P (January 2014). "Was the death of Alexander the Great due to poisoning? Was it Veratrum album?". Clinical Toxicology. 52 (1): 72–7. doi:10.3109/15563650.2013.870341. PMID 24369045.16. Bennett-Smith, Meredith (14 January 2014). "Was Alexander The Great Poisoned By Toxic Wine?".
Alexander the Great with idiopathic Scoliosis (Ιδιοπαθής σκολίωση)
Physical depictions of this historical figure reveal the likelihood of a cervical scoliotic deformity. It has been discussed that Alexander had structural neck deformities and oculomotor deficits, and this could be associated with Klippel-Feil Syndrome, a rare congenital scoliotic disorder. Some believe that as Alexander fell ill in his final days, he suffered from progressive epidural spinal cord compression, which left him quadriplegic.Little is known about the history of spinal deformities in ancient Greece. The present study summarizes what we know today for diagnosis and management of spinal deformities in ancient Greece, mainly from the medical treatises of Hippocrates and Galen. Hippocrates, through accurate observation and logical reasoning was led to accurate conclusions firstly for the structure of the spine and secondly for its diseases. He introduced the terms kyphosis and scoliosis and wrote in depth about diagnosis and treatment of kyphosis and less about scoliosis. The innovation of the board, the application of axial traction and even the principle of trans-abdominal correction for correction of spinal deformities have their origin in Hippocrates. Galen, who lived nearly five centuries later impressively described scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis, provided aetiologic implications and used the same principles with Hippocrates for their management, while his studies influenced medical practice on spinal deformities for more than 1500 years.------A marble statue of Alexander the Great, showing a characteristic body asymmetry in the axis of the head, shoulders and neck, Istanbul, Turkey.
Please note: Pictures are taken with an amateur camera and are much more beautiful in person.
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The Observe of this coin is extraordinary and was struck from dies made by a very skillful engraver. Young heracles is it engraved to look as Alexander himself.
A masterpiece coin that must be in every collection Very RARE KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.27 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lio...n skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kantharos
ADM I Series VII, 42a (same dies). Ex Leu FPL (Autumn 1998)
Sardes Mint .
Looking this coin from angle, you will see a spectacular sculpture of Young Alexander with flowing hair.
Alexander the Great Death.
There are many theories about his mysterious illness however, symptoms and time course of Alexander's disease are inconsistent with influenza, as well as with malaria however They are exact match for a poisonous plant very well known in Greece "Veratrum album" The only reason he had a prolonged death and " HISTORIANS ARE MISSING THIS VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL " His mother Olympias made him immune from various snake poisons giving him small doses since he was a child. Yes he was immune to venom that gave him more stamina against Veratrum Album or as we know Hellebore. However whoever did it, gave him a second dose . Greeks kept dry roots of this plant just for taking care of enemies. Alexander himself had a little chest with this dry roots of Hellebore. The best answer comes from Emperor Claudius saying. ( if you want to find the culprit ask the question " quo beneficti ad primerum " who benefits first)
Who did it?By contrast many Greek and Roman writers were certain they knew not only who did it, but how and with what poison. With remarkable uniformity they pointed their fingers at Antipater, the senior general whom Alexander had left in charge of the Macedonian homeland, and at two of his sons, Cassander and Iollas.
Antipater may indeed have had reason to want Alexander dead in the spring of 323 BC, for the king had just removed him from his post and summoned him to Babylon, perhaps with hostile intent. Antipater stayed put but sent Cassander in his stead. According to several ancient accounts Antipater sent with his son a draught of toxic water, collected from the legendary river Styx, (believed to flow above ground in the northern Peloponnese before plunging down into the underworld). banks of it are full with overgrown Hellebore.The water had to be transported in a hollowed-out mule’s hoof, for it was said to eat right through any other substance but horn. Cassander passed this mule’s hoof to his brother Iollas – conveniently enough, Alexander’s wine-pourer – who then slipped the toxin into the king’s drink.Alexander was first stricken in the midst of the drinking party rather than afterward and, more importantly, just as he drained a huge cup of wine. These accounts say that Alexander felt a stabbing sensation in the back after downing the cup and cried aloud. From that point on these sources record a variety of symptoms, including great pain, convulsions and delirium.The basic elements of this story are the same in every ancient retelling One very early version, published in an anonymous Greek pamphlet, now known as The Last Days and Testament of Alexander, made Iollas doubly guilty: when the first draught of poison failed to kill Alexander, Iollas administered a second dose, soaking in Styx water the feather he used to help the king vomit.
References from :
1. Jona Lendering. "Death in Babylon". Livius . Aug 22, 2011.2. Alexander and the Chaldaeans". Livius. . Aug 22, 2011.3. Alexander the Great. Robin Lane Fox. 1973. p. 416.4. Yādnāmah-ʾi Panjumīn Kungrih-ʾi Bayn al-Milalī-i Bāstānshināsī va Hunar-i Īrān. Ministry of Culture and Arts, Iran. Vizārat-i Farhang va Hunar. 1972. p. 224.5. The Sháhnáma of Firdausí By Arthur George Warner, Edmond Warner. 2001. p. 61. 6. The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy edited by Keimpe Algra. 1999. p. 243.7. History of Philosophy By Silvano Borruso. 2007. p. 50.8. My library My History Books on Google Play National Geographic, Volume 133. 1968. p. 64.9. National Geographic , Volume 133. 1968. p. 64.10. The philosophical books of Cicero. Duckworth. 1989. p. 186.11. Carlos G. Musso. "MEGAS ALEXANDROS (Alexander The Great ): His Death Remains a Medical Mystery". Humane Medicine Health Care. Aug 21, 2011.12. John S. Marr; Charles H. Calisher. "Alexander the Great and West Nile Virus Encephalitis". CDC. Aug 21, 2011.13. Disease, not conflict, ended the reign of Alexander the Great". The Independent on Sunday. Aug 21, 2011.14. Machiavelli, Niccolo. "The Prince". Bartleby. Retrieved 6 April 2016.15. Schep LJ, Slaughter RJ, Vale JA, Wheatley P (January 2014). "Was the death of Alexander the Great due to poisoning? Was it Veratrum album?". Clinical Toxicology. 52 (1): 72–7. doi:10.3109/15563650.2013.870341. PMID 24369045.16. Bennett-Smith, Meredith (14 January 2014). "Was Alexander The Great Poisoned By Toxic Wine?".
Alexander the Great with idiopathic Scoliosis (Ιδιοπαθής σκολίωση)
Physical depictions of this historical figure reveal the likelihood of a cervical scoliotic deformity. It has been discussed that Alexander had structural neck deformities and oculomotor deficits, and this could be associated with Klippel-Feil Syndrome, a rare congenital scoliotic disorder. Some believe that as Alexander fell ill in his final days, he suffered from progressive epidural spinal cord compression, which left him quadriplegic.Little is known about the history of spinal deformities in ancient Greece. The present study summarizes what we know today for diagnosis and management of spinal deformities in ancient Greece, mainly from the medical treatises of Hippocrates and Galen. Hippocrates, through accurate observation and logical reasoning was led to accurate conclusions firstly for the structure of the spine and secondly for its diseases. He introduced the terms kyphosis and scoliosis and wrote in depth about diagnosis and treatment of kyphosis and less about scoliosis. The innovation of the board, the application of axial traction and even the principle of trans-abdominal correction for correction of spinal deformities have their origin in Hippocrates. Galen, who lived nearly five centuries later impressively described scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis, provided aetiologic implications and used the same principles with Hippocrates for their management, while his studies influenced medical practice on spinal deformities for more than 1500 years.------A marble statue of Alexander the Great, showing a characteristic body asymmetry in the axis of the head, shoulders and neck, Istanbul, Turkey.
Please note: Pictures are taken with an amateur camera and are much more beautiful in person.
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If you want a COA for your coins, you can order them after the auction.We give COA, only for coins sold in our store.Our Elaborate COA comes with 24 karat Gold seal on top.It has detailed Description/ Provenance and history of the coin. Order the COA from our fixed price COA listing, this way you get combined shipping.
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Do not spend a lot of money in big auction houses where you have to pay outrageous buyer's fees, reserve prices and shill bidding.Buy from us, we offer coins for a fraction of real prices
Visit Our Store: ancientcoins.market
Terms of UseI. GENERAL TERMS2. You are responsible for reading the full item listing before making a bid or commitment to buy. 3. All information which you supply to us is enclosed.We respect your privacy and promise to safeguard the confidentiality of your information. However, in the event that we suspect fraudulent or otherwise unlawful activity, we reserve the right to supply your information to law enforcement agencies.4. We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to restrict or terminate your right to put bids on our coins.5. We may modify or discontinue the Site or any of its features, including any specific auction, at any time. You accept our ebay store, on an "as is" and "as available" basis. All sales are final " AS IS "6. Any other use of our store, including the reproduction, windscreens, modification, distribution, transmission or display of the content, is strictly prohibited under "per our policy " enforced by ebay new policy7. Guaranty and Return Privilege. All items are guaranteed genuine. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL " AS IS " If your coin purchased from our store is proven "not authentic" you have the right to return it for a full refund within 30 days from the sale day. After that time-frame, no returns we be accept it. We will accept only these third party evaluation on authenticity, approved from ebay ( NGC, PCGS, ANACS, ICG). If you don't have any paper from any of these companies, stating that your coin is not authentic, you will not get a refund. Coins that have been encapsulated ("slabbed") by a grading and/or authentication service may not be returned for any reason, including authenticity, if they have been removed from the encapsulation ("slab"). The return coin should be in same condition and with original papers (COA if applicable. ). If the coin is scratched, bend, discolored, dip in chemicals, chipped, No refund will be issued. The customer shall bear the cost of returning all items and shall insure them for their full value. 8. We offer free returns ONLY for coins deemed (not authentic ) from three, third parties grading companies PCGS, NGC, ICG . This is done with the purpose to stop false returns ( item is not as described) to avoid restocking fees.All our listings are prepared from 3 numismatics which are respectful members of ANA (AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION). We do our best to describe every listing in details, offering references for each item. If you return a coin because you have a buyer's remorse, it is very important to be honest about it. If you try to abuse return process, we will apply restocking and return shipping fees.With new upgrade in 2018, EBAY EMPOWER THE SELLERS TO APPLY RESTOCKING FEE, DEPRECIATION FEE , HANDLING FEE, RETURN SHIPPING FEES, UP TO % 50 OF ORIGINAL PRICE. FREE RETURNS MEANS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO RETURN THE COIN, IT DOESN'T MEAN RESTOCKING FEE WILL NOT APPLY.Misuse of returns or the eBay Money Back GuaranteeThe eBay Money Back Guarantee is designed to protect both buyers and sellers. If we decide that a member is misusing returns on eBay, or the eBay Money Back Guarantee, they may be subject to a range of actions, including limits on buying and selling privileges and account suspension. Examples of misuse include:Selecting an inaccurate reason for returnsDisregarding item conditions required for returnsRequesting an excessive number of returns9. Why we have this policy ? Coins market is liquid with ups and down all the time. It takes tremendous work to prepare each customised listing (30-50 minutes time) All our coins are consignments. When a coin is sold and paid, consignors expects to be paid right away. There is significance loss of labor, fees, depreciation of price, when a coin is returned. ( it cannot be relisted again because our customers might think that something is wrong with that coin, that's why was returned.) To cover these loses, it is within our right to apply minimum 20% restocking fee. This is a common practice in Big auction houses. II. TERMS OF SALE 1. General Information. The point of sale for all items online is New York. 2. In case of a approved return, we " the seller "will cover all return costs and grading costs in case you send your coin for evaluation in one of 3 companies mentioned before. 3. Sales Tax. New York law requires that certain items delivered in New York be charged New York 8.8% sales tax on the total order, including all postage and handling fees.4. Postage. All orders are free of charged for postage, insurance and handling.5. Payment. OUR PRIMARY PAID METHOD IS PAYPAL. All payments must be made within 3 days of the invoice date. 6. Shipment. Please provide a specific shipping address and advise us of any special shipping instructions. Unless other specific shipping instructions are indicated, coins are sent by U.S. Insured or Registered mail for orders under $800 and FedEx Express for orders over $1500. Every effort is made to ship within 24 hours of receipt of payment. III.1 AUCTION TERMS (INTERNET AUCTION)This is an internet bid sale using ebay as a third part. Bidding in the auction constitutes acceptance of the following terms:You enter into a legally binding contract to purchase an item when you commit to buy an item or if you have the winning bid (or your bid is otherwise accepted).If you purchase that item on an eBay site other than eBay.com, you are subject to the User Agreement of that other eBay site with respect to that particular purchase.We reserve the right to reject any bid.
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