{"product_id":"alexander-coin-earrings","title":"Alexander the Great Coin Replica Pierced Drop Dangle Earrings, Gold","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePocket Change from a Conqueror: Alexander Coin Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo small gold discs hang from fine wires, each stamped with the profile of a young king. These Alexander coin earrings copy a Greek coin from about 330 BC. The portrait has a wide forehead, firm features and wavy hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin is 1 in across. Alexander the Great earrings of this kind show the king as his coin makers wanted him seen.\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\u003eEar wires:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold filled, Greek wire pierced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoin size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6349\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drachma replica earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Coin Shows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander's silver coins showed Herakles in a lion-skin headdress. On the back sat Zeus on a throne, holding an eagle. Many readers see Alexander's own idealized face in that Herakles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander's family, the Argead dynasty, claimed descent from Herakles. Drachma replica earrings therefore carry a family claim as well as a face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Macedonia to Afghanistan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander was king of Macedonia and the son of Philip II. He entered Asia Minor in 334 BC. He defeated the Persian king and took the Persian Empire. His lands ran from Macedonia to Egypt, and from the Aegean to Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreek coin earrings bring that empire down to a quiet scale. Few portraits traveled as far as his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Face Romans Copied\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis idealized face inspired later Roman leaders. Julius Caesar and Augustus modeled their portraits on his. Alexander coin earrings keep that face in circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreek art was his chosen statement of the empire's reach. Greek coin earrings echo that choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold-filled ear wires suit sensitive ears. Keep the Alexander coin earrings dry and wipe them with a soft cloth. Store them in a small box. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander the Great earrings look strongest against bare shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Alexander the Great\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander died in Babylon in 323 BC at thirty-two. Greek art spread across his empire after him. Alexander the Great earrings are a wearable footnote to that life. Greek coin earrings carry his name into every era. These Alexander coin earrings are one small piece of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee a real silver tetradrachm of Alexander, with Herakles on the front and Zeus on the back. Drachma replica earrings begin with coins like this. \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":"Default Title","offer_id":1192321583,"sku":"6349","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/7fee17f9acde136108f36bf9bfca7039.jpg?v=1777661712","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/alexander-coin-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}