Alexander the Great 336-323BC Bronze Half Unit NGC XF “Lifetime Issue” RARE!

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Alexander the Great 336-323 BC Bronze Unit NGC XF Rare Lifetime Issue and Rare Eagle on Thunderbolt reverse!
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC.
Bronze Half Unit Lifetime Issue NGC XF Strike 4/5 Surface 2/5 Very rare to find in this high of a grade.
Alexander the Great’s Bronze coinage was local in nature. Unlike his larger denominations in Silver, bronzes were used to buy bread, cheeses, or wine in local marketplaces.
The Alexander coin has Herakles (or Hercules as the Romans called him) on the front (obverse). On the back (reverse) is a arrow quiver with Greek writing below that reads the royal title "Basileos" ("King"), the full meaning of which could be "Of King Alexander,"
This Alexander bronze type, features Herakles on the obverse and Eagle standing on thunderbolt.
right with his head reverted, standing on a thunderbolt (sometimes called a fulmen, which is the Latin word for lightning), both being attributes or symbols of Zeus. The inscription reads "Of Alexander." An A mint mark appears in the reverse left field above the eagle's wing.
Alexander's Eagle bronzes are part of his Eagle coinage that also includes various silver denominations, including a stater, drachm, hemidrachm, diobol, and obol. Alexander's Eagle coins are seen much less frequently than his huge issue of Herakles and Zeus imperial silver coins and his Herakles and weapons local bronze coins.
Although some people have argued the image of Herakles was Alexander himself, there is no convincing evidence of this and the face of Herakles is different in different regions. Herakles was the greatest hero of the Greeks. Born of the Greek god Zeus and made mortal, Herakles attained divine status by accomplishing 12 great tasks on Earth known as the 12 Labors of Herakles.
The idea of a man becoming a god obviously was an attractive image for Alexander. The headdress that appears on the head of Herakles is the lion skin of the fierce Nemean lion that was killed by Herakles.
History
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) – Macedonian ruler (336-323 BC) Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedon, a small state in northern Greece. Philip II was an aggressive ruler who warred with his neighbors and eventually conquered all Greece. Although much of his time was taken up with fighting, he did not neglect his family, and young Alexander was especially favored having been taught by the great Aristotle as his tutor.
After his father was assassinated, at the age of 19, Alexander became king. By that time he had accompanied his father several times in battle and had commanded detachments of the army with great skill and bravery. It was particularly noticeable how Alexander would rough it with his men, sharing their toils and discomforts, and this won their love and reverence.
After returning from months of being gone, Alexander the Great attended a dinner given by a close friend. He joined in the heavy drinking during the day-long event. Complaining that he did not feel well, he went to bed. Alexander's health steadily deteriorated as fever wracked his body. Finally, too weak to leave his bed, the conqueror of the world died ten days after he was stricken.
The exact cause of Alexander's death is unknown. Historians have debated the issue for centuries, attributing it to poison, malaria, typhoid fever or other maladies. What is agreed upon is that the Macedonian king died in early June 323 BC while suffering a high fever that had lasted ten days. His empire was carved up by his generals and soon disintegrated.
The career of Alexander the Great was one of the most amazing in all history. In ten years he expanded his small kingdom into an empire covering all the lands between Greece and India.
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