Alexander the Great Silver Pendant in a Meander Frame Replica of Ancient Greek Coin Tetradrachm - Goddess Athena Nikephoros - King Lysimachos

Alexander the Great (reigned 336–323 BCE) had an extraordinary impact on much of the world during his relatively short life. By the time he died at the age of 33, he had carefully crafted a reputation that made him seem larger than life, even heroic.

KING of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. Alexandreia Troas, c. 297/6-282/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm.Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background Lysimachos’ father served in the court of Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander III, the Great). It is assumed that Lysimachos and Alexander knew each other and studied together at the same time. In any case, Lysimachos because deeply connected with Alexander and eventually served as one of his bodyguards. After Alexander’s death, Lysimachos was given the title of ‘strategos’ or army leader/general for the area of Thrace. Aside from difficulties with the surrounding tribal people of northern Thrace, the Odrysians, Lysimachos held this post without issue.

In 315 BC, along with some of the other Diadochi, Lysimachus helped to murder Antigonus Monophthalmus (‘the one-eyed’) who held most of Asia Minor and Syria. With this murder, a marked increase in power for Lysimachus was realized. Before that time he really was just a defender of the northern border of the Graeco-Macedonian world. After the death of Antigonus he acquired more land in Asia Minor and took the name of King. A meander or meandros (Greek: Μαίανδρος) is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif.It symbolizes infinity and unity. The pendant is handcrafted with extra care in 925 Sterling Silver. It is handmade in Greece, its diameter size is 26mm and weighs approximately 8 g. This pendant is without the chain(1225)