{"product_id":"alexander-of-macedon-coin-first-edition","title":"Alexander of Macedon Coin, First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “There is nothing impossible to him who will try” · “Alexander the Great”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for” · “Be focused · Be persistent · Never quit”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e the first edition of our Alexander coin, with our original front design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e courage, ambition and charging toward the goal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift for:\u003c\/strong\u003e history lovers, fans of ancient Greece, a leader or founder, anyone named Alexander or Alex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Silver (brass alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, sold until it is gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was our first Alexander coin. When we later redesigned the front with a portrait of Alexander, the new version became our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexander-the-great-coin\"\u003eAlexander the Great Coin\u003c\/a\u003e. We kept the original under its own name, Alexander of Macedon, so the two are easy to tell apart. The First Edition will not be struck again; when these are sold, there will be no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander was king of Macedon, the kingdom in the north of ancient Greece. As a boy, according to Plutarch, he tamed the horse no one else could ride, Bucephalus, and that horse carried him through his campaigns from Greece to Egypt and on to India. The line on the front, there is nothing impossible to him who will try, is one of the most quoted lines tied to his name, and this design shows it in action: a charge straight at the goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back brings it home: you get in life what you have the courage to ask for. Be focused, be persistent, never quit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front shows Alexander charging on a rearing horse, round shield raised and weapon in hand, above a crowd of soldiers, with the quote around the rim and Alexander the Great at the bottom. The back carries the second line on a shield framed by leafy scrollwork, with a radiant star in a circle above it, a nod to the sun emblem of ancient Macedon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOn good days and hard days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn good days,\u003c\/strong\u003e it reminds you to keep asking more of life while things are going your way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn hard days,\u003c\/strong\u003e when the odds look too big, it gives you Alexander's answer: there is nothing impossible to him who will try. Be focused, be persistent, never quit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarry it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a coin for the moments that need a charge rather than a plan: the cold call, the first rep, the decision you keep postponing. One customer, a fan of ancient Greek history, called it a solid reminder of one of its great leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGive it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory lovers and people who like owning the first version of something tend to choose this one. It is also a meaningful gift for anyone named Alexander, Alex or Alexandra, and for a leader, founder or graduate with a big goal in front of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 2.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: about 1 oz (28 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: brass alloy (Antique Bronze, Antique Silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: die struck, minted in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach coin is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it called Alexander of Macedon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander was king of Macedon, in the north of ancient Greece. We use the name to set our original design apart from the current Alexander the Great Coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho was Bucephalus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander's famous horse. Plutarch tells how the young Alexander tamed him by turning his head toward the sun, so the horse no longer shied at his own shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the First Edition be made again?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This design will not be restruck. When these are sold, there will be no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Alexander coin should I choose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoose this one for the battle charge on horseback and the first edition story. Choose the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexander-the-great-coin\"\u003eAlexander the Great Coin\u003c\/a\u003e for the portrait. The message on the back is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther coins you might like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexander-the-great-coin\"\u003eAlexander the Great Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: our current Alexander design, with his portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/veni-vidi-vici-coin\"\u003eVeni Vidi Vici Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: Caesar's three word victory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/molon-labe-coin\"\u003eMolon Labe Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: the Spartan stand at Thermopylae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/audentes-fortuna-iuvat-coin\"\u003eAudentes Fortuna Iuvat Coin\u003c\/a\u003e: fortune favors the bold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDC Reminder Coins","offers":[{"title":"Antique Silver Finish","offer_id":49738059120956,"sku":"Alexander the Great Coin -Antique Silver Finish","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Antique Bronze Finish","offer_id":49738059153724,"sku":"Alexander the Great - Antique Bronzer Finish","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/4626\/8220\/files\/edccoin_7dcd72d5-52e1-45c1-9b63-f9a170013990.jpg?v=1719817971","url":"https:\/\/www.edcremindercoins.com\/products\/alexander-of-macedon-coin-first-edition","provider":"EDC Reminder Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}