Pella supplanted Aigai as the capital of the Macedonian state at the turn of the 5th and 4th centuries BC and soon evolved into a major political, economic and cultural centre in Greece. The birthplace of Alexander the Great, Pella reached its peak during the Hellenistic period. The rich archaeological finds, notably the palace complex, temples and sumptuous private houses, provide a wealth of information about the city’s layout, architecture and economic life. The mosaic floors and the wall-paintings, rare surviving samples of ancient Greek painting, attest to the prosperity of the city and its inhabitants.
The obverse of the coin features decorative elements (a wave and a geometric motif) from a stone tabletop found at the shrine in the so-called house of Poseidon, Pella, Hellenistic period. The reverse features the coat of arms of the Hellenic Republic encircled in a decorative wave motif, from a stone tabletop found at the shrine in the so-called house of Poseidon, Pella, Hellenistic period. |
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Diameter - 14mm
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