Perhaps the greatest military genius of the ancient world, the warrior-king Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 B.C.) — better known as “Alexander the Great” conquered territories stretching from Greece to Egypt and through present-day Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. Combining battlefield successes with kingdom-building strategy, Alexander spent his 13-year reign working to unite East and West through military force and cultural exchange. ••• Alexander the Great won his first battle at the age of 18. For 15 years he would conquer the world as he knew it, never losing a battle while he was alive. ••• Alexander the Great coinage like this gold 1/4 Fractional stater are reminders that he did walk the earth long ago. ••• We sell history, one coin at a time.