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The ONLY coin portrait of the mother of Alexander the Great  to survive antiquity – a great rarity!  You’ve
seen plenty of tetradrachms of Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great and are familiar with their
standard portraits and designs – this is something completely different!  Here is a unique opportunity
to own spectacular reproduction of one of the most impressive ancient coinage masterpieces.  This
is a COPY REPLICA of medallions which the Roman Empire awarded at the games and contests
held in the cities of Macedonia, in honor of Alexander the Great and his father Philip of Macedon in
230 AD.   

The original coin is in gold a - NOTE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE SUCH COIN OF ALEXANDER'S
MOTHER IN THE WORLD  – this is a REPRODUCTION of that single original.  See the original gold
coin here:

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Because the original coin is priceless - this reproduction is most special and unique among all
reproductions of ancient coins.  All other reproductions came from coins which have known value.  

Obverse: Diademed head of Olympias struck in high relief.  

Reverse: Nereid riding on a sea animal

Diameter: 2.5” (65 mm)
Made of Silver 905

Struck on a large flan, well centered in an excessively high relief – beautiful portrait masterpiece!

Please also view the other 4 SILVER AND SILVER GOLD PLATED medallions we offer with the
portraits of Alexander the Great, Philip of Macedon and Athena.

We also carry an authentic genuine ancient Greek coins - Our collection includes coins of the kings of
Macedon, the Seleucid kings, the Ptolemaic kings, the Bactrian kings, kings of Thrace, kings of
Pergamon – visit our “Genuine Coins” listings

$399.00
olympias coin, olympias medallion, olympias coin reproduction
Queen Olympias wife of king Philip II of Macedon and Mother of Alexander the Great

REPRODUCTION COPY REPLICA of an Original Coin Medallion