Ancient Greek Silver Drachm Circa 297-281BCE in 18KT Bezel on Sterling Silver Ring. Obverse: Head of Herakles , wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned holding eagle and scepter, to the right, "ALESANAPOY". Ruler: Alexander III, the Great; Country: Kingdom of Macedon. Framed in 14Kt Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver. Certificate of Authenticity. These coins continued to circulate for hundreds of years after the death of Alexander the Great. Dimensions, 20.6mm average diameter, Ring size 10, can be altered.

Alexander, King of Macedonia, began ruling immediately after the death of his father, Philip II, an brought the Greek Empire to its peak. Through his conquests, he minted these coins in many variations of type and style. Each bears the face of Herakles (Hercules) wearing a headdress of the  Nemean Lion. This animal was fierce and virtually indestructible, so using his intelligence and super-human strength, Herakles decided to strangle the lions since he was unable to cut through its skin with his weapons. After killing the beast, Herakles used the lion's own razor-sharp claws to remove the hide. Forever after, Herakles wore the lion's skin for protection and as a symbol of his victory. Alexander wanted to be like Herakles, and was also known to wear a lion's skin, invoking his strength and courage.