Ancient Coins
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...
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
Fine+ ...
Greece, Baktria, Apollodotos II, 110-80BC Bronze Obol
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Apollodotos II
110-80BC, 17.55g, 30mm
Bronze Obol
Obv: Apollo standing, three-quarters right, holding bow, monogram to left
Rev: Tripod flanked by inscr...
Greece, Antiochos VIII, 121-96BC Silver Tetradrachm VF
Ancient Greece, Seleucid King
Antiochos VIII
121/120-97/96BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 15.79g
29mm
Obv: Diademed bust of Antiochos right
Rev: Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and sceptre, mono...
Greece, Seleucid Empire, Seleucus I, 312-280BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece, The Seleucid Kings
Seleucus I
312-280BC
Silver Obol, 0.47g, 8mm
Obv. Head of Heracles wearing lion-skin headdress right
Rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre
VF/nVF
Ho...
Seleucid Empire, Seleucus I, 313-280BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece, The Seleucid Kings
Seleucus I
313-280BC
Silver Obol, 0.32g, 8mm
Obv. Head of Heracles wearing lion-skin headdress right
Rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre
VF/Fine
S...
Baktria, Demetrios I, 200-190BC Bronze Trichalkon
Ancient Greece, Baktria
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom
Demetrios I Aniketos
c.200-190BC, 12.7g, 30mm
Bronze Trichalkon, S.7533
Obv: Head of elephant right, bell around neck
Rev: Caduceus, monogram left, i...
Greece, Euboia, Histiaia, 350-300BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Euboia, Histiaia
350-300BC
Silver Drachm 2.98g
18mm
Obv: Head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in ivy
Rev: Cow standing to right, grape vine in background with two bunches of grapes...
