Coin of Alexander the Great, Macedonia mint c. 336

Editor: Here we have a bronze coin of Alexander the Great, weighing only 3.74 grams. It looks heavily worn. How do you interpret its significance? Curator: It's remarkable how much a small object can tell us. The coin's metallic content speaks to the availability of resources, the minting process reflecting labor organization and technology. What was the social function of the coin? Editor: I imagine it was used for commerce and trade within the Macedonian empire. Curator: Precisely! Each strike of the die represents not just economic exchange, but the reach of political power and the material manifestation of Alexander's legacy.