Greek, Hellenistic — Sheet applique with portrait of Alexander the Great as young Heracles, repoussé technique — 3rd - 1st Centu

Greek, Hellenistic, 3rd - 1st Century B.C, Gold, 24 mm diameter, 1,4 gr Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Sheet applique with portrait of Alexander the Great as young Heracles, repoussé technique.

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic.

Dating: 3rd - 1st Century B.C.

Material: Gold.

Dimensions: 24 mm diameter, 1,4 gr.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Sheet applique with portrait of Alexander the Great as young Heracles, repoussé technique

Material: Gold

Culture: Greek, Hellenistic

Period: 3rd - 1st Century B.C

Dimensions: 24 mm diameter, 1,4 gr

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Hellenistic. Dating indicated: 3rd - 1st Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex American private collection, purchased from a US antiquities dealer (1999) Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. A member of the Argead dynasty.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-sheet-applique-with-portrait-of-alexander-the-great/.

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Archaeological Identity Card

Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-7751
Period
Greek, Hellenistic
Date
3rd - 1st Century B.C
Metal
Gold
Diameter
24 mm diameter, 1,4 gr
Other References
YA-7751
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex American private collection, purchased from a US antiquities dealer (1999) Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. A member of the Argead dynasty, he was born in Pella—a city