Ancient Coins
Greece, Mesopotamia Rhesaena Caracalla 198-217 AE17
Ancient Greece
Roman Provincial
Mesopotamia Rhesaena
Caracalla, 6.30g
198-217AD
Obv: Laureate head of Caracalla right supported by eagle, inscription around
Rev: 'L' (EG)-III to left and right of...
Greece, Samos, Islands off Ionia 500-480BC Hemiobol
Ancient Greece, Samos
Islands off Ionia
500-480BC
Silver Hemiobol 0.30g, 6mm
Obv: Lion's scalp facing
Rev. Forepart of bull right within incuse
Barron 177 i-4 Sim. Apparently unpublished
Ex: Aris...
Greece, Boeotia 426-395BC Silver Hemidrachm/Triobol
Ancient Greece, Federal Coinage
Boeotia, Thebes
426-395BC
Silver Hemidrachm or Triobol 2.55g
Obv: Boeotian shield
Rev: Kantharos, club above top, 'QE BH' in exergue
VF
S.2385, SNG Cop. 290
Ex: In...
Byzantine, Tiberius II Constantine 578-582AD Gold Tremissis
Ancient Byzantine
Tiberius II Constantine
578-582AD
Gold Tremissis, Constantinople Mint 1.45g, 17mm
Obv: Tiberius II Constantine bust right, with pearl-diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, '...
Greece, Caria, Caunos 309-189BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece, Caria
Caunos (Kaunos) 309-189BC
Silver Obol 0.80g
Obv: Diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon to right
Rev: 'K' 'AX' monogram above a lyre and a cornucopia between
S.4817, SNG ...
Greece, Macedon, Period of Interregnum 288-277BC AE15
Ancient Greece
Kingdom of Macedon
288-277BC
AE15/half unit, 3.90g, 16mm
Period of Interregnum
Obv: Facing gorgon at centre of ornamented Macedonian shield
Rev: 'BA' to left and right of Macedonian...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.02g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right...
Sicily, Syracuse 450-439BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Syracuse
450-439BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 17.48g
Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right holding kentron and reigns, nike flying above to right, crowning charioteer
Rev: ...
Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus 253-268AD Billon Tetradrachm
Roman Provincial
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria, Gallienus
253-268AD
Billon tetradrachm
Year 14 = 266-267AD, 9.39g
Obv: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right 'AVT K P LIK GALLIHN' ...
Alexandria, Faustina Junior d.175AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Alexandria
Faustina Junior d.175AD
Daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius
Billon Tetradrachm, year 12 of Antoninus Pius 12.18g
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina to right ...
Neapolis, Samaria, Faustina II 147-175AD AE3
Roman Provincial
Judaea City Coinage
Samaria, Neapolis, Faustina II AE3, 5.65g
147-175AD (issued 147-175AD, CY 90, 161/2AD)
Obv: 'FAUCTEINAN CEBACTHN' around, bust of Faustina II draped to right, ...
Ionia, Smyrna, Faustina Jnr. 147-175AD AE Assarion
Ancient Roman Provincial
Ionia, Smyrna, Faustina Junior, Augusta
147-175 AD, AE Assarion 5.98g
Theudianos, strategos, issued 147-161
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina Junior to right 'FAUCTEINA CEBACT...
Bithynia, Nicaea, Antoninus Pius 138-161AD AE19
Ancient Roman Provincial
Bithynia, Nicaea
Antoninus Pius 138-161AD
AE19, 4.36g
Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, 'AU KAI TI AI ADRI ANTWNEINOC' around
Rev: Asklepios standing looking l...
Greece, Attica, Aegina 485-450BC Silver Obol VF+
Ancient Greece
Attica, Aegina
485-450BC
Silver obol 1.00g, 0.09cm
Obv: Smooth-shelled turtle, with single row of dots down the middle
Rev: Incuse square of `skew' pattern, divided by straight lin...
Greece, Thrace, Maroneia 386-347BC Silver Triobol
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Maroneia
386-347BC
Silver Triobol 2.02g,14mm
Obv: Forepart of prancing horse to right 'MAR' around
Rev: Bunch of grapes 'MA' below all within a dotted square border
cf.S.163...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.11g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right...
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum 510-480BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Metapontum
510-480BC
Silver Diobol 12 mm, 1.28g
Obv: Five-grained ear of wheat or barley, border of dots between two circles, 'MET' to right
Rev: Incuse bucranium or bull's ...
Italy, Apulia, Salapia 225-210BC AE20
Ancient Italy
Apulia, Salapia
c.225-210BC AE20
AE20, 6.98g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Horse prancing right, star above
S.591, HN Italy 692c, SNG ANS -, cf.SNG Cop.684
Very Fine Rough...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 272-235BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
272-235BC
Silver Stater or nomos, 7.14g
Obv: Diademed head of nymph left
Rev: Youth on horseback right crowning horse with wreath, dolphin and 'TA' below
...
Greece, Macedon, Perseus 179-168BC AE21
Ancient Greece
Macedon, Kingdom of Perseus
179-168BC
AE 21, 8.79g
Pella or Amphipolis Mint
Obv: Head of Perseus to right, wearing a winged Phrygian helmet, harpa over far shoulder
Rev: Eagle with...
Greece, Lycia, Lycian Dynasts 500-460BC Silver Stater
Ancient Greece
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts
Uncertain ruler
c.500-460BC
Silver stater 8.63g, 19mm
Xanthos mint?
Obv: Boar walking to right
Rev: Turtle within incuse square and dotted border
cf.S.5181-2...
Sicily, Syracuse 405-375BC Bronze Hemilitra
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
405-375BC
Bronze Hemilitra 5.01g
Obv: Head of Arethusa left
Rev: Star of sixteen rays, in centre of quartered incuse square
S.-, cf.SNG ANS 394, Calciati 18, Hoover 1481, ...
Greece, Astyra under Persian Satrap, Tissaphernes AE12
Ancient Greece
Astyra under Persian Satrap
Tissaphernes, 400-395BC
AE12 weight 1.47g, 11mm
Obv: Portrait of Tissaphernes bare-headed to right, '[TI]SS[A]' below
Rev: Cult image of Artemis, club to...
Ancient Greece, Phrygia, Apameia c.133BC AE15
Ancient Greece
Phrygia, Apameia
c.133BC weight 3.62g, 17mm
AE15
Obv: Turreted bust of Artemis-Tyche to right
Rev: Naked Marsyas advancing right playing flute, Maeander pattern below 'ATTA' 'HRAK...
Ancient Greece, Mysia, Atarneus c.350BC AE17
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Atarneus
c.350BC
AE17, weight 3.90g, 17mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Forepart of horse right, bunch of grapes before and snake above, 'ATAP' below
VF+
S.3812, S...
Ancient Rome, Hadrian 117-138AD Bronze Sestertius
Ancient Rome
Hadrian
117-138AD
Rome mint struck 134-138AD
Bronze Sestertius, 25.03g
Obv: Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right
Rev: Hadrian standing left, togate, Mauretania on right in shor...
Greece, Baktria, Euthydemos I, 230-200BC AR Tetradrachm
Greece, Indo-Greek,
Kings of Baktria
Euthydemos I
230-200BC
15.79g, 29mm
Silver Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed head of Euthydemos I right
Rev: Herakles seated left, holding club set on rocks
Sear# 7...
Greece, Baktria, Euthydemos I, 230-200BC AR Tetradrachm
Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Euthydemos I
230-200BC
28mm
Silver Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed head of Euthydemos I right
Rev: Herakles seated left, holding club set on rocks
Sear# 7514
VF cle...
Greece, Baktria, Eucratides I, 170-145BC AR Tetradrachm
Greece, Indo-Greek,
Kings of Baktria
Eucratides I
170-145BC
Silver Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of King Eucratides I facing right
Rev: The Dioscuri on horseback prancing...
Greece, Baktria, Apollodotos II, 110-80BC Bronze Obol
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Apollodotos II
110-80BC, 15.65g, 30mm
Bronze Obol
Obv: Apollo standing, three-quarters right, holding bow, monogram at left
Rev: Tripod flanked by inscr...
