Alexander the Great was the first person to put his own image on Greek coins, hitherto the preserve ... identified him as being the son of the god Zeus Ammon. The reverse has the goddess Athena ...

It wasn’t until Tissaphernes, the Persian nobleman and satrap of Lydia — an ancient ... point for coin art, the Coin Museum said. Demetrius I, successor to Alexander the Great, was the first ...

"I'm standing in front of the very coin ... ancient world, that leaves the viewer in no doubt that we're looking at an image of Alexander the Great. The horns are associated with the god Zeus ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great ... sacred site in Ancient Greece) is Dion, where Alexander made sacrifices to the god Zeus before setting out ...

Associate Professor and Director, Ancient Israel Program ... they wanted to get across. Alexander the Great was the first person to put his own image on Greek coins, hitherto the preserve of ...