Ancient Greece - Collection of Coins - Ancient

ACHAEMENID EMPIRE

ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Xerxes I to Xerxes II (Circa 485-420 BC). AR. Siglos. Sardes. Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, and with quiver over shoulder. Rev: Incuse rectangular...

Achaemenid Kingdom

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AV Daric (13mm, 8.29 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys , quiver over shoulder, in...

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Achaemenid Kingdom

Achaemenid Kingdom. Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II. Ca. 450-375 B.C. AR siglos (15.69 mm, 4.84 g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type...

Aegina

AEGINA. 510-485 BC. AR Stater (11.67 gm). Smooth-shelled turtle / Incuse square of ï¾?skewï¾? pattern. SNG.Cop.501. Toned Fine.

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AEOLIS, Aigai

AEOLIS, Aigai Aigai is an ancient Greek site in Turkey, situated at a rather high altitude almost on top of the Mount Gün (Dagi), part of the mountain chain of Yunt (Daglari) in western...

Aeolis, Kyme

Aeolis, Kyme AEOLIS, Kyme. 6th century BC. AR Hemiobol. Forepart of horse right / Floral pattern. SNG Copenhagen 34; SNG Kayhan 91; SNG von Aulock 7692; Klein 334. VF, darkly toned.

Aeolis, Kyme

Aeolis, Kyme Bronze AE 16, BMC Aeolis p. 109, 57, VF, Kyme mint, head of Amazon Kyme right; reverse forepart of galloping horse right, vase behind, KY above, magistrate name LESBIOS below

AEOLIS. Temnos

AEOLIS. Temnos AEOLIS. Temnos. Ae (3rd century BC). Obv: Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: T - A. Grape bunch on vine. SNG Copenhagen 246-8.

AIOLIS NEONTEICHOS

AIOLIS NEONTEICHOS. Helmeted head of Athena owl on NE monogram SNG von Aulock 1669. SNG München 598.

Aiolis, Aigai

Aiolis, Aigai Aiolis, Aigai. 3rd century B.C. AE 18 (18.3 mm, 4.01 g, 10 h). Head of Apollo right / AIΓAEΩN, Goat standing right. SNG Cop 10; SNG von Aulock 1596. aVF. Scarce....

Aiolis, Temnos

Aiolis, Temnos, 350-300 B.C. Obv: Head of Dionysos right, head wreathed with ivy. Rx: T - A to left and right of bunch of grapes on tendrilled vine. Cf. SG 4230

Aitolian League

Aitolian League Æ20. Circa 205-150 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Herakles to front holding club and lion’s skin. Tsangari, cf. 1446. 6.23,

AKARNANIA

AKARNANIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 300-167 BC. Æ . Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of a man-headed bull (Achelous) left; t. SNG Copenhagen 423; BMC Thessaly pg. 170, 21.

AKARNANIA, Ambracia

AKARNANIA, Ambracia 360-338 BC. 20mm. Helmeted head of Athena left, name of magistrate above / Pegasus flying left, A below. SG 1962v., VF. Very pleasing late classical style. Ex-Sayles V113

AKARNANIA, Anaktorion

AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. AKARNANIA, Anaktorion Founding: Kypselos & Gorgos, 7th century BC The Corinthians sent by Cypselus and Gorgus took possession of this shore and also advanced as far as the Ambracian Gulf; and...

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Akragas

SICILY, Akragas. Before 406 BC. Æ Tetras (20mm, 9.16 gm). Eagle right, clutching dead hare in its talons / Crab; three pellets and crayfish left below. Calciati I pg. 180, 54; SNG ANS 1034ff.....

Alexander III ‘the Great’

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. Æ Unit (19.5mm, 6.22 g, 3h). Tarsos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 327-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club...

Alexander III ‘the Great’

KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’. 336-323 BC. Æ 1/2 Unit (Uncertain mint in Macedon. Possible lifetime issue, struck under Antipater, Polyperchon, or Kassander, circa 325-310 BC. Macedonian shield, boss decorated with thunderbolt...

Alexander the Great

Alexander III, 336-323 BC, Silver Tetradrachm, Price-113, struck 323-320BC at Amphipolis, 17.12 grams, 25.3 mm. Choice VF Obv: Head of Herakles wearing lion skin headdress Rev: Zeus enthroned with sceptre and eagle, parallel legs,...

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Alexandria, Egypt

Egypt, Alexandria PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 260 BC. Deified head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle standing left...

Alexandria, Egypt

Egypt, Alexandria Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), c. 170 - 164 B.C. Two eagles in the reverse may symbolize joint rule

Alexandria, Egypt

Egypt, Alexandria Ptolemy VIII 145-116BC AE24, 15.06G SNG COP-334 Head of Alexander in elephant scalp Eagle standing left on thunderbolt ex Don Doswell collection

APULIA, Arpi

Apulia, Arpi APULIA, Arpi. Circa 275-250 BC. Æ. Bull butting right / Horse galloping right. SNG ANS 641; HN Italy 645

Apulia, Ausculum

Apulia, Ausculum from Ausculum, where a battle was fought between the Roman Republic and King Pyrrhus; where afterwards the victor had famously said to one who was congratulating him: "If we are victorious in...

Apulia, Ausculum

Apulia, Ausculum Apulia, Ausculum, Æ 18mm. 3rd Century BC. Head of young Herakles left, in lion's skin, club behind neck / Nike standing right, holding wreath & palm. SNG ANS 648

APULIA, Teate

APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (28mm, 19.80 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; five pellets above / Owl standing right on Ionic capital; four pellets in exergue. SNG ANS...

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Apulia, Teate

Apulia. Teate Apulia, Teate, Uncia, c. 225-220 BC; AE; Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. TIATI, owl standing r. with closed wings; below one pellet. Dotted border. HNItaly 702d; SNG Copenhagen...

Argos

ARGOLIS, Argos. Circa 90-50 BC. AR Triobol (2.16 g, 1h). Trypis, magistrate. Forepart of wolf at bay right / Large A; T-PY/ΠI-C in two lines around, piloi of the Dioskouroi below crossbar; all within...

ARKADIA, Megalopolis

What a name for a city. The city was founded between 371 and 368 BC by the Theban general Epaminondas and the Arcadian League in an attempt to form a political counterweight to Sparta....

Arpi

APULIA, Arpi. Circa 325-275 BC. Æ Laureate head of Zeus left / Horse rearing left; star above, monogram below. HN Italy 644; SNG ANS -.

ASPENDOS

ASPENDOS, modern BELKIS, ancient city of Pamphylia, now in southwestern Turkey. It is noted for its Roman ruins. A wide range of coinage from the 5th century BC onward attests to the city's wealth....

Attica, Athens

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.17 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left;...

ATTICA, Athens

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.63 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 13; HGC 4,...

ATTICA, Athens

Attica, Athens ATTICA, Athens. Circa 25-19 BC. Æ (17mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Sphinx seated right, wearing modius; all within olive wreath. Kroll 153; SNG Copenhagen 303; Svoronos pl....

ATTICA, Athens

ATTICA, Athens ATTICA, Athens. Circa 335-322/17 BC. Æ Dichalkon (1.85 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Double-bodied owl standing, bodies confronted, head facing; crescent and olive-sprig above. Kroll 43; SNG Copenhagen 72-3....

ATTICA, Athens

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 322/17-307 BC. Æ (15mm, 2.26 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Two owls standing confronted, heads facing; AΘ between; all within wreath. Kroll 46; HGC 4, 1726.

ATTICA, Athens

ATTICA, Athens ATTICA, Athens. Circa 322/17-307 BC. Æ . Helmeted head of Athena right / Two owls confronted, heads facing; Eleusis ring between; all within olive wreath. Kroll 44; SNG Copenhagen 92.

Attica, Athens

Attica, Athens Athens, ca. 449-413 BC. Silver tetradrachm. Denomination : Silver tetradrachm. Size : 23.7 x 24.3 mm Weight : 17.20 grams. Reference : Sear-2526. Grade : gVF and better centered than usual...

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ATTICA, Athens.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 264-267 BC. Æ 22mm (6.36 gm). Helmeted bust of Athena right, with aegis / AQHN-AIW-N , garlanded bucranium. Cf. Kroll 406 for bust type / 401 for reverse.

ATTICA, Athens.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 168/5-50 BC. AR New Style Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.74 gm). Struck circa 136/5 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / A-QE , owl standing right on amphora; magistrates MI-KI and QEO-FRA ;...

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Batria

Batria, Oriental Greek Apollodotos I Soter. Apollo standing facing, head left, holding arrow and bow / Tripod; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 6K; SNG ANS -

BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage

BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 225-171 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.05 g, 9h). Laureate head of Poseidon right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and trident; monogram to inner left. BCD Boiotia 118.

BOSPOROS, Leukon II.

KINGS of BOSPOROS. Leukon II. Circa 240-220 BC. Æ. Helmeted head of Athena right / Thunderbolt. MacDonald 100; Anokhin 135; SNG BM Black Sea -; SNG Stancomb -.

BRUTTIUM, Kroton

BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.33 g, 4h). Eagle standing left, with wings displayed and head raised, [on olive branch] / Tripod with legs terminating in lion’s feet; grain ear to...

BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi

BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 275 BC. AE Helmeted head of Athena left; / Pegasos flying left; monogram below.

BRUTTIUM, Petelia

BRUTTIUM, Petelia BRUTTIUM, Petelia. Circa 214-212 BC. Æ 20mm Veiled head of Demeter right / [PETHLINWN], Zeus standing left, head reverted, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; star to left, F to right. Caltabiano, Petelia...

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. Æ 11mm . Lion's head facing /laureate head of Apollo right. Cf. SNG ANS 702; HN Italy 2524

BRUTTIUM, The Brettii

BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Unit – Drachm. Fourth Coinage. Laureate head of Zeus right; grain ear to left / Eagle standing left, with wings open; cornucopia to left, crescent above. Scheu,...

BRUTTIUM, The Brettii

BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 211-208 BC. Æ Unit – Drachm, Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt behind / Warrior advancing right, holding spear and large shield; owl to lower right. Scheu, Bronze 44; HN...

Calabria, Taras

Calabria, Taras. Peroid V time of Alexander, The Molossian. 334-330 B.C. AR stater (22 mm, 7.84 g, 6 h). Nude warrior on horseback right, holding shield and two spears; ΔAI below / Taras astride...

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CALABRIA, Tarentum.

CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 275-200 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.36 g, 1h). Shell / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and cornucopia, riding dolphin left; B below. Vlasto 1825; HN Italy 1087.

CALABRIA. Tarentum

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC AR drachm (15mm, 3.17g). . Helmeted head of Athena left; helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone / Owl standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread. Vlasto 1077ff. ...