{"product_id":"alexander-coin-cufflinks","title":"Alexander the Great Greek Leader Coin Replica Museum Cuff Links Gold Plate","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Conqueror's Profile at the Cuff: Alexander Coin Cufflinks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo coin-shaped cufflinks carry the same young profile struck on Greek drachmas. These Alexander coin cufflinks copy a drachma of about 330 BC. The portrait shows a wide forehead, firm features and wavy hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin is 7\/8 in across. Alexander the Great cufflinks like these are a pair of tiny reliefs for the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K antique gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoin size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/8 in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e A pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6350\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greek coin cufflinks in antique gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCoins as Portraits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient rulers used coins to show their faces. A coin traveled farther than any statue. Alexander's silver coins showed Herakles in a lion-skin headdress, with Zeus on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander said his family descended from Herakles. Many scholars see his own features behind the hero's face. Drachma replica cufflinks keep that old message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Portrait That Romans Borrowed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater Roman leaders admired the idealized face. Julius Caesar and Augustus modeled their portraits on it. So a pair of Alexander coin cufflinks carries a line of influence that runs into Roman art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReach of an Empire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander was king of Macedonia and the son of Philip II. By 334 BC he had entered Asia Minor. He defeated the Persian king and held lands from the Aegean to Afghanistan. Greek coin cufflinks quietly mark that reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear the Alexander coin cufflinks to dinners, meetings or weddings. They suit French cuffs in white or blue. Wipe them with a soft cloth after wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander the Great cufflinks sit well with a plain tie. Drachma replica cufflinks should be stored flat. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-cufflinks-tietacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Cufflinks and Tie Tacks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Alexander the Great\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander died in Babylon in 323 BC at the age of thirty-two. His empire split among his generals, and Greek art spread across it. Greek coin cufflinks and every Alexander coin cufflinks pair trace back to that spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at a real silver tetradrachm of Alexander. Alexander the Great cufflinks borrow its portrait idea, and drachma replica cufflinks copy the type. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/326157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTetradrachm of Alexander the Great - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":1192321627,"sku":"6350","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/54ec2ede7de7bd2eda28538993814fc2.jpg?v=1777661735","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/alexander-coin-cufflinks","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}