Alexander the Great Tetradrachm 221 BC Ancient Greek Silver Coin Julian the Apostate His empire did not outlive

His empire did not outlive him - after Alexander's death

António Luís Gomes de Moraes Sarmento (1851-1929)

Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG

FVNDATOR PACIS - Creator of peace

One of a small number of emperors whose memories were officially condemned by the Senate through the process of damnatio memoriae

Alexander the Great Tetradrachm 221 BC Ancient Greek Silver Coin Julian the Apostate His empire did not outliveObverse: Head of the Greek god Heracles (Hercules) wearing lion skin headdress Reverse: Zeus (king of the gods) seated on his throne with eagle perched on his hand Date: c. 221 220 B. C., Perge mint Reference: Price 2915 Composition: Silver Size: 26. 5mm diameter, 16. 65g weight In 336 B. C., Alexander ascended to the throne of the small kingdom of Macedon in Greece. Less than a decade later, he had conquered half of the known world, building an