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256/A Alexander the Great stater, Helmetted Goddess Athena & Nike
256/A
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Alexander the Great lifetime stater, Asia Minor, c. 328-323 BC
Data sheet
| Article group | Pendants |
| Gender | For Him or Her |
| Material | Solid Sterling Silver |
| Diameter (excluding bails) | 19 mm (3⁄4in) |
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Obverse depicts Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled snake, wearing an earring and a necklace, her braided hair falling straight down the back of her neck and visible as wavy locks beneath her helmet to the side. The reverse depicts the winged goddess Nike "victory" holding a wreath and ship stylis (ornament) or a mast, and the inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ "Of Alexander."