Coin of Alexander the Great, Macedonia mint c. 336

Curator: Today we're looking at a coin of Alexander the Great, likely from a Macedonian mint. Editor: It looks so tiny, like a lost button. And burdened with history, somehow. Curator: Its diminutive size belies its power, really. It would have been used as currency throughout his vast empire. The material itself—bronze—speaks volumes about trade and economics. Editor: I'm mostly struck by the patina. It's like a little abstract painting on metal, a story etched by time. You almost forget it's a portrait. Curator: Indeed, the wear and tear soften the imagery, but you can still make out the heroic profile, the lion skin headdress perhaps referencing Heracles. Editor: What a fascinating relic – so small, yet it contains echoes of immense ambition. Curator: Yes, holding it is like holding a whisper from antiquity.