Helios, the a Greek Gold of the sun often depicted with a radiant crown. Greek Coinage struck during the time of Alexander the Great have lead scholars to believe in the uncanny resemblance of the two. 
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This 1/12 stater was struck by Alexander’s Uncle on his warrior mother Olympias side. Alexander the Molossian would fight for nephew early in his reign until his untimely death. Did he produce a coin in honor of Alexander or Helios? 
Alexander the Molossian. King of Epeiros, 350-330 BC. AV Obol – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.62 g, 6h). Struck circa 333-331/0 BC. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / Thunderbolt; AΛ/EΞ in two lines, above and below. •