Ancient Greece
Greece, Attica, Athens 454-404BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
454-404BC
Silver Tetradrachm c.16.9-17.1g
21mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front
Rev: Owl standing to right, head faci...
Kings of Baktria, Apollodotos I, 180-160BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Kings of Baktria, Apollodotos I
c.180-160BC, 16mm, various weights
Square Silver Drachm
Obv: Elephant standing right, monogram below
Rev: Zebu bull standing right, monogram below
C...
Ancient Greece (454-404 BC.) Silver Tetradrachm EF-Mint State
The Coins that Built the Parthenon
According to myth the then-unnamed city of Athens sought for itself a patron deity. Athena the goddess of wisdom and war vied with Poseidon for the honour was ult...
Greece, Alexander III 'The Great' 336-323BC Silver Drachm EF
Ancient Greece
Macedonian Kingdom
Alexander III 'The Great'
336-323BC
Silver Drachm
Lampascus Mint (Issued 328-323BC)
Obv: Head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin
Rev: Zeus seated on throne t...
Macedonia, Amphipolis 158-149BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Macedonia, Amphipolis
158-149BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 30mm, 16.60g
Obv: Bust of Artemis Tauropolis, centre, facing right, Macedonian shield decorated around
Rev: Club in centre, mono...
Greece, Attica, Aegina 500-480BC Silver Stater
Ancient Greece
Attica, Aegina
500-480BC
Silver Stater 11.76g
18mm
Obv: Smoothed shell sea turtle, thin collar, with countermarked symbol
Rev: 'Windmill' or 'Incused triangles' (four sunken segmen...
Ancient Greece, Cilicia, Domitian 81-96AD Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Cilicia, Tarsus
Domitian 81-96AD
Silver Tetradrachm, 14.41g, 26mm
Obv. Laureate head of Domitian to right 'AYTO KAI QE UI DO MITIANOS SE GER' around
Rev: 'MHTROPOLEWS' around Tyche...
Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios 95-63BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Cappadocia Kingdom
Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios
95-63BC Yr.29
Silver Drachm
Obv: Head of Ariobarzanes I right, wearing diadem
Rev: Athena standing left with left hand supporting s...
Seleukid Empire Antioch on the Orontes 121-97BC Bronze
Ancient Greece, Seleukid Empire
Antioch on the Orontes
Antiochos VIII
121-97BC
Epiphanes Grypos
Bronze 18mm, 3.97g
Obv: Crowned head of Antiochos VIII right
Rev: Eagle left
nVF
ANC.909
Seleukid Empire Demetrios I Soter 154-153BC AE21
Ancient Greece, Seleukid Empire
Demetrios I Soter
Dated SE159, 154/153BC
Tyre Mint
AE21, 7.04g
Obv: Diademed head right, beaded dots around
Rev: (Date) in three lines above 'TYPION' below, stern ...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE21
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Sardinia Mint
AE21 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, large pellet to right
SNG Cop.(Africa) 164 & 169, CNP 252f...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE20
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Carthage Mint
AE20 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, small palm tree right
SNG Cop.173, MAA 57I, Muller Afr.304
VF+...
Greece, Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV 9BC-40AD AE14
Ancient Greek
Nabataean Kingdom
Aretas IV
Petra Mint
9BC-40AD
AE14, Bronze 14mm, 2.42g
Obv: Conjoined busts of Aretas and Queen Shakilath
Rev: Two cornucopiae crossed, Aramaic legend around
nVF
AN...
Ancient Greece, Mysia, Pergamon 200-133BC AE17
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Pergamon
200-133BC
AE17, 3.22g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl with spread wings standing right, head facing on palm frond 'AΘHNAΣ' above 'NIKHΦP' below, two m...
Greece, Mysia, Parion 4th Century BC Silver Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Parion
4th Century BC
Silver Hemidrachm, 2.0g, 15mm
Obv: Bull standing left, head to right 'PA' above and 'PI' below
Rev: Facing Gorgoneion with protruding tongue, serpents ...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II, 283-279BC Bronze Litra
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Syracuse
287-278BC, Struck 283-279BC
Time of Hiketas II
Bronze Litra, AE23, 7.27g
O: Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right
R: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings ...
Italy, Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum
265-240BC
AE21, 6.04g, 21mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Minerva to left
Rev: Cockerel standing to right, star to upper left 'TIANO' upwards
HN Italy 453, Sam...
Greece, Phrygia, Apameia 88-44BC AE21
Ancient Greece
Phrygia, Apameia
88-44BC
AE21, 9.65g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: Cult statue of Artemis facing, legend left and right
nVF
ANC.897
Ancient Greece, Thessaly, Larissa 400-360BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Thessaly, Larissa
400-360BC
Silver Drachm, 6.04g
Obv: Naked youth wearing petasus around neck, restraining a bull to left, within dotted border
Rev: Horse prancing right with long ...
Ancient Greece, Mysia, Pergamon 200-133BC AE15
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Pergamon
200-133BC
AE15, 2.67g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with star
Rev: Owl with spread wings standing right, head facing, on palm frond ...
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Ainos 280-200BC AE9
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Ainos
280-200BC
AE9
Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing broad petasos
Rev: Caduceus with symbol to right and surrounding legend 'A-I N-I Ω-Ν'
HGC 3.2-1284 var.
VG
ANC.890
Greece, Thessaly, Perrhaiboi 460-440BC Silver Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece
Thessaly, Perrhaiboi
460-440BC
Silver Hemidrachm, 2.46g
Minted in Olosson or Phalanna
Obv: Nude Thessalos standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right...
Roman Provincial, Phrygia, Laodicea, Tiberius 14-37AD AE19
Ancient Greece/Roman Provincial
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum
Tiberius 14-37AD, AE19
Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate
Obv: 'SEBAS TOS' bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius
Rev: 'PUQHS/PU...
Greece, Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei 410-3900BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei
Silver Tetrobol, uncertain mint
c.410-390BC, 2.11g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Forepart of bull to right, traces of Lycian ethnic above, ...
Greece, Ionia, Phokaia 478-387BC Electrum Hekte
This carefully crafted Ionia-Phokaia electrum Hekte from the 5th century BC is a tribute to the artistry of ancient Greece. With a weight of 2.43g and expertly graded in gVF condition, this piece i...
Greece, Baktria, Menander I, 160-145BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Menander I
160-145BC
18mm, 2.41g
Silver Drachm
Obv: Heroic bust of Menander I facing left
Rev: Athena brandishing thunderbolt right, holding shield, l...
Greece, Satraps of Caria 341-335BC Silver Trihemiobol
Ancient Greece
Satraps of Caria
341-335BC
Silver Trihemiobol
0.80g, 9mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck
Rev: Eight pointed star 'IPPI' around
Ex: With tick...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 345-317BC Bronze Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse
Timoleon and the 3rd Democracy
345-317BC
Bronze Hemidrachm, AE24, 13.45g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right 'ZEYΣEΛEYΘEΡIOΣ' around
Rev: Upright thunder...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.69g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.66g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.72g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Kentoripai 344-336BC AE23 Trias
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Kentoripai
344-336BC
AE23 Trias, 10.06g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right, eagle standing to left
Rev: Horizontal winged thunderbolt 'KENTO' above, 'ΡIΠINΩN' below, in exergu...
Greece, Sicily, Kamarina 420-405BC AE13 Onkia
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Kamarina
420-405BC
AE13 Onkia, 1.08g
Obv: Facing Gorgoneion
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, holding lizard in talon 'KAMA' to left, pellet (Mark of value) in exergue
...
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Aitna 354-344BC AE24 Tetras
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Aitna
354-344BC
AE24 Tetras, 24mm, 15.15g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet 'AITNΩN' surrounds
Rev: Horse prancing right, reins trailing 'M' above
SNG ...
Italy, Lucania, Velia 340-300BC Silver Stater/Nomos
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Velia
340-300BC
Silver Stater/Nomos/Didrachm, 6.90g, 20mm
Obv: Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur
Rev: Lion standing to ...
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia 380-281BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Herakleia
380-281BC
Silver Diobol, 0.83g, 11mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with hippocamp
Rev: Herakles kneeling right wrestling the nem...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-275BC Silver Obol
Ancient Italy
Campania, Phistelia
325-275BC
Silver Obol, 0.57g, 10mm
Obv: Yound male head facing, head turned slightly right
Rev: Dolphin swimming right, above barley grain and mussel shell '8IS...
Italy, Campania, Neapolis 320-300BC Silver Nomos/Stater
Ancient Italy
Campania, Neapolis (Naples)
320-300BC
Silver Nomos or Stater, 6.43g, 18mm
Obv: Diademed head of Nymph facing right wearing earring and necklace
Rev: Man-headed bull advances right, ...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-241BC AE15
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis
325-241BC
AE15
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia to right
Rev: Tripod, 'NEOΠO ΛITΩN' either side
SNG Cop. 534, SNG ANS 518
nVF Some roughness, dark...
