[Leica] IMG: Alexander the Great / Pergamon

[john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)]

Coins like this small one (17.7 mm diameter) were minted in Pergamon as pay 
for 
the troops after Alexander's army crossed the Hellespont in 334 BC on its 
way to 
wreck havoc on the Persian Empire. Army pay was most often silver, but many 
gold 
coins were also made, and this is thought to be one of the earliest, made 
before 
Alexander put his name on his coinage.

<http://photos.csd.net/alexander_pergamon_stater.html>

click the image to see the other side, or below for a larger image

.. and now since Leica has bought Sinar I can admit it, the coin images I've 
posted from time to time were made by a Sinar P3.

Any comments are welcome.

Best,

John