Drachm of Alexander III, the Great, Kolophon(?) c. 323

Editor: Here we have a Drachm of Alexander III, the Great, thought to be from Kolophon, though undated. It’s quite small, really, though dense. It feels powerful, like it carries so much history. What do you see in it? Curator: What I see is time. Not just in its age, but in its journey. Imagine the hands it's passed through, the stories it could tell if it could speak. It whispers of power, doesn't it? Of an empire built on ambition and strategy. Editor: It does, yeah. Curator: Though small, it’s quite mighty. Don't you think it’s incredible that something so enduring began as just a simple idea? Editor: I suppose it is. I never thought of it that way. Curator: A powerful idea, rendered in metal. Editor: Exactly! That’s a pretty profound way to look at it.