Greek Coin Reproduction - Ptolemy/Alexander the Great van gogh book Influenced by a revival of

Influenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class

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Greek Coin Reproduction - Ptolemy/Alexander the Great van gogh book Influenced by a revival ofReproduction of a Greek coin originally struck by the Alexandria Mint, 311 305 BCE Ptolemy was a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, who became ruler of Egypt from 323 to 285 BCE, and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt for 300 years. The head of a deified Alexander with the horn of Ammon wearing an elephant scalp is a symbol of his conquest of India. On the reverse is Athena brandishing a spear and holding a shield. Diameter: 26